HELP! Script to RENAME/REMOVE ( ) From File NAMES!!
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HELP! Script to RENAME/REMOVE ( ) From File NAMES!!
Hello, I am workign with linux and am looking for a script/command that will remove ( ) parenthesis from a series of file names in a given directory. I have been given various pieces of code but they either done work or return the error "Badly places ( )" which is redundant becuase I know they are badly placed. If ANYONE has a solution your input woudl be greatly appreciated.
I tried NFISK approach first simply becuase it was shorter, and it worked like a charm. I have been working on this on and off for a week. I appreciate BOTH your help and thanks again!!!
Last edited by xberetta21; 01-29-2008 at 11:13 AM.
Technically Nfisk's wasn't really a one liner except he separated the commands by semicolon. One could do the same with the one I posted (and leave out the echo which I hadn't meant to include - it was there in my testing).
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