FileGrouper is a powerful Bash script for organizing and managing files within a directory. It provides various options to group, search, and filter files based on their type, size, or name.
- Group files by type, size, or name
- Display all files in a directory
- Search for files matching a specific pattern
- Get files of a specific size or type
To install FileGrouper, follow these steps:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/redaezziani/FileChief.git- Change into the
scriptdirectory:
cd FileChief/scriptTo use FileGrouper, follow these steps:
- Make the script executable:
chmod +x fileGrouper.sh- Run the script with the desired options:
./fileGrouper.sh [options]
Available options:
-d <directory>: Specify the directory to operate on (required)-t: Group files by type-s: Group files by size-n: Group files by name-a: Display all files in the directory-f <pattern>: Search for files matching the given pattern-z <size>: Get files of the specified size-y <type>: Get files of the specified type
Example usage:
./fileGrouper.sh -d /path/to/directory -t -sThis command will group files in /path/to/directory by both type and size.
- Group files by type:
./fileGrouper.sh -d /path/to/directory -t- Search for files with a
.txtextension:
./fileGrouper.sh -d /path/to/directory -f "*.txt"- Get files larger than 10MB:
./fileGrouper.sh -d /path/to/directory -z +10M- Display all regular files in a directory:
./fileGrouper.sh -d /path/to/directory -y fPlease be careful when using the grouping options (-t, -s, -n) as they will move files into new directories. It's recommended to test the script on a small sample directory first to ensure the desired behavior.
Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
FileGrouper was created by reda ezziani . You can find more of my projects on GitHub.