On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:19:15 -0400, gregjohn wrote:

> After combining sets of files on two computers, to my horror I found out
> that I'd done it incorrectly.  What I now have is:
> 
> 
> /home/greg/files/author1/bookone/  (with chapters as files)
> /home/greg/files/files/author1/booktwo/  (with chapters as files)
> 
> several times over
> 
> Now, I want to merge it all.  I am afraid that if I go to the
> /home/greg/files/files/author1/booktwo directory and simply MOVE it with
> Overwrite to the /home/greg/files/ directory, I will delete
> /home/greg/files/author1/bookone.
> 
> Am afraid that I have to go to every  /home/greg/files/authorx/booky,
> and move each bookx file to /home/greg/files/authorx.   That would be
> soul-crushing tedium.
> 
> Do I have anything to fear?

Is the problem that you have files/files in the path?

If it is, rename the first "files" to a dummy name, then change to that 
directory and do a "mv files .." - that should do the trick.

If you're unsure, create a small test structure and give it a try....

Jim

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