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Dired: How to move all files in subdirectories to directory above? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by TyrionBean@alien.top to c/emacs@communick.news
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Here's something I can't figure out: When using dired to manage files, let's say I have a top level directory with a ton of subdirectories, each with a GoPro video inside (unique name/time/date for each file name). How do I move them all at once to that top level directory for easier management/renaming? I don't want to have to go into each directory and move them one at a time with R. Let's say all of the files are MP4 or HEVC.

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[–] sceadu@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I know this is the emacs subreddit but I think it would be a better task for just the CLI 'find' command with mindepth and exec

[–] TyrionBean@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah unfortunately, CLI scripting can get a little complex for me at times, and I knew that dired would have this built in somehow.

[–] centzon400@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use:

[–] TyrionBean@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm saving that snippet for later use. Thank you.

[–] sceadu@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I was thinking just do the move in the CLI as a trivial step and use dired for bulk remaining (wdired mode)

[–] arthurno1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I think it would be a better task for just the CLI

No, it wouldn't :). You can certainly do it, but it is frankly, easier with Emacs only.