find and copy file using Bash [duplicate]

Answer 1

Use this for copy and many other things:

for f in $(find /apps -type f -name 'foo'); do cp ${f} ${f}.bak; cmd2; cmd3; done;

Answer 2

I would recommend using find's -exec option:

find . -ctime 15 -exec cp {} ../otherfolder \;

As always, consult the manpage for best results.

Answer 3

I usually use this one:

find . -ctime -15 -exec cp {} ../otherfolder/ \;

Answer 4

If your cp is GNU's:

find . -ctime 15 -print0 | xargs --no-run-if-empty -0 cp --target-directory=../otherfolder

Answer 5

-exec is likely the way to go, unless you have far too many files. Then use xargs.

Answer 6

You can do it with xargs:

$ find . -ctime 15 -print0 | xargs -0 -I{} cp {} ../otherfolder

See also grep utility in shell script.