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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T19:12:06+00:00 2026-05-27T19:12:06+00:00

How do I bash a command or a shell script to move all the

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How do I bash a command or a shell script to move all the files from the subdirectories to one target directory in Linux?

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    2026-05-27T19:12:06+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 7:12 pm

    If you are using GNU mv, the -t option (target directory) is pretty useful:

    find sourcedir -type f -print0 | xargs -0 mv -t target 
    

    man mv gives more details.

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