Find files matching PATTERN in cwd and move to DESTINATION

movestuff.md

find . ! -type d -print | grep -i -E "PATTERN" | rsync -nhaPvv --files-from=- --exclude="*/" --no-implied-dirs . DESTINATION

find

• ! -type d: exclude directories from results
• -print: output to stdin

grep

• -i: match case-insensitive
• -E: extended regular expressions

rsync

• -n: dry run
• -h: output number shuman readable
• -a: preserve timestamps and stuff
• -P: show transfer progress
• -vvv: the more v, the more verbose
• --files-from=-: execute on each piped result
• --exclude="*/": exclude directories
• --no-implied-dirs: and exclude implizit dirs
• --remove-source-files: remove source files after tranfser (move instead of copy)