What is the fastest way to search for and download specific files using rclone?

[axir]

What is the fastest way to search for and download specific files using rclone?

Example 1. Finding specific file.

I want to search for a file called examplefile.jpg in all of the folders. I also want to use a wildcard because I only remember that the file is called examplesomething. Normally when I search I would use example* but that doesn't seem to work with rclone.

Example 2. Downloading specific file.

I want to download a specific file using rclone and wildcards. I know the name of the file starts with example so normally I would use something like get example* but that doesn't seem to work with rclone. How to do?

Please advise.

SM

[igor_andreev]

https://rclone.org/filtering/

[ncw (Nick Craig-Wood)]

@axir

Example 1. Finding specific file.

I want to search for a file called examplefile.jpg in all of the folders. I also want to use a wildcard because I only remember that the file is called examplesomething. Normally when I search I would use example* but that doesn't seem to work with rclone.

rclone ls --include "*examplefile*" remote:

Will list all files with examplefile in their names

@axir

Example 2. Downloading specific file.

I want to download a specific file using rclone and wildcards. I know the name of the file starts with example so normally I would use something like get example* but that doesn't seem to work with rclone. How to do?

rclone copy --include "*examplefile*" remote: /path/to/local

This will copy all files with "examplefile" in them (in their original directory structure) to the local path