See the solution below in Explanation.
Explanation:
Solution:
* Create the destination directory if needed:
mkdir -p /root/tomfiles
* Find and copy:
find / -type f -user tom -exec cp -pvf {} /root/tomfiles/ \;
Detailed Explanation:
* find / searches the whole filesystem.
* -type f restricts results to files.
* -user tom matches owner tom.
* -exec cp -pvf copies each file with verbose and force options.
* mkdir -p is added as a safe preparation step.