Move specific files to subfolder

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I have a couple of TV shows that don't have season subfolders. So I'm trying to move all Greys.Anatomy.S15* files in series/Grey's Anatomy/ to series/Grey's Anatomy/Season 15. The season folders have already been created.

This is what I tried so far:

user@server:~$ rclone move decrypted:"series/Grey's Anatomy/" decrypted:"series/Grey's Anatomy/Season 15/" --include="S15" --dry-run -v
2020/07/14 21:49:28 ERROR : Fatal error received - not attempting retries
2020/07/14 21:49:28 INFO  :
Transferred:             0 / 0 Bytes, -, 0 Bytes/s, ETA -
Errors:                 1 (fatal error encountered)
Elapsed time:         0.0s

2020/07/14 21:49:28 Failed to move: can't sync or move files on overlapping remotes

user@server:~$ rclone move decrypted:"series/Grey's Anatomy/*" decrypted:"series/Grey's Anatomy/Season 15/" --drive-server-side-across-configs=true --include="*S15*" --dry-run -v
2020/07/14 21:53:12 ERROR : : error reading source directory: directory not found
2020/07/14 21:53:12 INFO  : There was nothing to transfer
2020/07/14 21:53:12 ERROR : Attempt 1/3 failed with 1 errors and: directory not found
2020/07/14 21:53:13 ERROR : : error reading source directory: directory not found
2020/07/14 21:53:13 INFO  : There was nothing to transfer
2020/07/14 21:53:13 ERROR : Attempt 2/3 failed with 1 errors and: directory not found
2020/07/14 21:53:14 ERROR : : error reading source directory: directory not found
2020/07/14 21:53:14 INFO  : There was nothing to transfer
2020/07/14 21:53:14 ERROR : Attempt 3/3 failed with 1 errors and: directory not found
2020/07/14 21:53:14 INFO  :
Transferred:             0 / 0 Bytes, -, 0 Bytes/s, ETA -
Errors:                 1 (retrying may help)
Elapsed time:         0.0s

2020/07/14 21:53:14 Failed to move: directory not found

However this gives me a list of the files I want to transfer, so perhaps this is good starting point. I don't know how to pipe it to a rclone move command though.

rclone lsf decrypted:"series/Grey's Anatomy/" --include="*S15*" --files-only
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I seem to have solved my problem. For the sake of completion and for anyone else running into this problem I'll fill in the template and provide the solution.

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

Rclone doesn't let me move files from DirectoryA to DirectoryA/SubDirectoryA

What is your rclone version (output from rclone version )

rclone v1.52.2

  • os/arch: linux/amd64
  • go version: go1.14.4

Which OS you are using and how many bits (eg Windows 7, 64 bit)

Ubuntu Server 20.04

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

Google Drive

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp )

See OP.

The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

Not relevant in my case

A log from the command with the -vv flag

See OP.

Okay, so my solution is quite simple. I had to use different remotes for the same drive. Luckely I had a second remote configured so I had to use this:

user@server:~$ rclone move decrypted:"series/Grey's Anatomy/" decrypted2:"series/Grey's Anatomy/Season 14/" --drive-server-side-across-configs=true --include "*S14*" -v
2020/07/14 22:31:02 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E02.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:02 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E01.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:03 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E01.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:03 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E01.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:04 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E02.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:04 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E03.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:05 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E02.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:05 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E04.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:05 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E03.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:05 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E03.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:06 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E04.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:06 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E04.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:06 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E05.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:06 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E05.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:07 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E05.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:07 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E06.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:07 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E06.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:08 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E07.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:08 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E06.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:09 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E07.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:09 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E08.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:09 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E08.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:09 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E07.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:09 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E08.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:10 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E09.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:10 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E09.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:11 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E10.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:11 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E09.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:11 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E10.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:12 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E10.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:12 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E11.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:12 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E11.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:12 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E11.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:13 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E12.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:13 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E12.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:14 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E12.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:14 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E13.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:14 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E13.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:14 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E13.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:15 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E14.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:15 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E14.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:15 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E15.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:15 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E14.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:16 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E15.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:16 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E16.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:17 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E16.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:17 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E16.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:17 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E17.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:18 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E15.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:18 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E17.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:18 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E17.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:19 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E18.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:19 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E18.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:19 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E19.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:20 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E18.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:20 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E20.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:20 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E19.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:20 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E19.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:21 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E20.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:22 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E21.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:22 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E20.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:22 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E21.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:22 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E21.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:22 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E22.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:23 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E22.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:23 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E22.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:23 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E23.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:23 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E23.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:24 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E23.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:24 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E24.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.nl.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:25 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E24.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.mkv: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:25 INFO  : Greys.Anatomy.S14E24.WEBDL-1080p.h264.EAC3.NTb.en.srt: Moved (server side)
2020/07/14 22:31:25 INFO  : There was nothing to transfer
2020/07/14 22:31:25 INFO  :
Transferred:             0 / 0 Bytes, -, 0 Bytes/s, ETA -
Checks:                72 / 72, 100%
Renamed:               72
Elapsed time:        23.8s
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