sort DCIM (camera) files by date

sort-dcim.sh

#!/bin/bash
#
# Sort Camera folders (e.g. "/mnt/DCIM/Camera") into monthly folders in the _current directory_
# 
# install to your ~/.local/bin or somewhere else on your $PATH
# copy everything off your phone to a staging folder or two
# usage:
#   cd $PATH_TO_ARCHIVE
#   sort-dcim.sh $STAGING_FOLDER_1 $
#
# bug: the year range is hard-coded :shrug:
#
# WTFPL 2024 kousu <nick@kousu.ca>


set -eu

TARGET=.

if [ "$#" -le 0 ]; then
  exit 0
fi

for source_folder in "${@}"; do
  echo "$source_folder"
  # TODO: detect available years from the files themselves?
  for YEAR in `seq 2020 2030`; do
    for MONTH in `seq 1 12`; do
      MONTH="$(printf '%02d' "$MONTH")"
      if find "$source_folder" -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "*_${YEAR}${MONTH}*_*.*" 2>/dev/null | grep -q . ; then
      	mkdir -vp "$TARGET/${YEAR}/$MONTH"
        time mv -vn "$source_folder"/*_${YEAR}${MONTH}*_*.* "$TARGET/${YEAR}/$MONTH"
        time (set -x; sync)
      fi
    done
  done
done