2 Thumbs Up for Windows!

oopicmaster · 10-11-2003, 12:22 AM

Why?

Because Ive spent the last half hour trying to do something in Linux that would be SIMPLE to do in Windows.

Whats that you ask?

Rename a bunch of files.

The Windows command would be simple:

ren GPO*.h CX*.h

In Windows this would rename all of the files that start with GPO, and end with .h to files that start with CX and end with .h

Simple...

To do this in Linux I guess Ill need to write code?

There HAS to be a better way.

wuck · 10-11-2003, 12:37 AM

One word: mv

$ mv GPO*.h CX*.h

You could've done a seach on some online man pages website or an apropos about 'moving files'

megaspaz · 10-11-2003, 12:46 AM

to expand upon what wuck said. not only was there google or the forums' search, but you could've asked here too before posting like a schmuck. you may have gotten a few RTFM responses or use the forum search responses, but someone would have given you the command that wuck gave you.

arunshivanandan · 10-11-2003, 12:53 AM

i think there is 'rename' command in linux.i have never used it though.check the man page for more info.(man rename)

frieza · 10-11-2003, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by megaspaz
to expand upon what wuck said. not only was there google or the forums' search, but you could've asked here too before posting like a schmuck. you may have gotten a few RTFM responses or use the forum search responses, but someone would have given you the command that wuck gave you.

yup megaspaz is right, posts like yours are the digital equivelant of throughing rocks at a bee hive, you will make the bees angry and most probably get stung serveral times

oopicmaster · 10-11-2003, 01:33 AM

Uh....Hmmmm....

mv GPO*.h CX*.h doesnt work...

Maybe I can get a response from someone who knows about Linux?

Anyone? Is there a Linux expert in the house?

megaspaz · 10-11-2003, 01:36 AM

what kind of output are you getting? any error messages? are you in a directory that you have write permissions for? are you in that directory? more info needed. and try a "man rename"

oopicmaster · 10-11-2003, 01:39 AM

rename doesnt work either... it gives no output whatsoever

mv GPO*.h CX*.h gives the following output:

mv: when moving multiple files, the last argument must be a directory.

arunshivanandan · 10-11-2003, 01:41 AM

Wow,you want torvalds or alen cox to come and explain to you the 'mv' and 'rename' command??
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try 'rename <What_You_Want_to_Convert> <to> <file_name>
ie,

Code:

rename GPO CX GPO*.h

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--arun

arunshivanandan · 10-11-2003, 01:44 AM

and ofcourse,mv abc*.h vsdh*.h wont work.(obviously).mv is move(similar to cp).and you think * will be replaced with what??so you can move multiple files into a directory.(again obvious,.)
and it was easy in dos (to use 'ren') cos you knew that command.now that you know 'rename' you will find it easy.though it is sure that windows is much more userfriendly,it cannot be compared to your case.(rename is a fine tool.you couldnt rename cos you didnt knew abt 'rename'.the same thing applies to windows.)

oopicmaster · 10-11-2003, 01:51 AM

Well I think its a big problem with the mv command. If you can move one file to another it should do multiples. Same with cp, I shouldnt be forced to move or copy multiples to a directory.

Like I said, if it can be done in Windows.... sigh.

arunshivanandan · 10-11-2003, 01:55 AM

Did 'rename GPO CX GPO*.h' work for you??

Col Panic · 10-11-2003, 01:59 AM

Change file extensions

for f in myfile.+([0-9])*
do
print mv $f ${f%*.}.new
done

Change all but extensions

for f in myfile.+([0-9])*
do
print mv $f newfile.${f##*.}
done

do it in a ksh shell.

OR
http://linux.maruhn.com/sec/ren.html
download, configure, install and use the ren command if you do this alot

oopicmaster · 10-11-2003, 01:59 AM

When I try it, Ill let you know...

arunshivanandan · 10-11-2003, 02:02 AM

i dont know why you guys make such a fuss abt something so trivial..............