How can I recursively copy files by file extension, preserving directory structure?

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Mar 15, 2026125153 views

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At the Linux command line, I'd like to copy a (very large) set of files from one directory (and its subdirectories) to another. I need the directory structure to stay intact, and I need to ignore files except those ending in .

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You can use find and cpio to do this

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