How to change a common name in files?

Drigo · 10-29-2009, 10:17 AM

Hello,
I have several files with some sort of tag that I willl like to remove how can I do it with a command in linux?

For example:
files:
1. file_a_www.xyz.com
2. file_b_www.xyz.com
3. file_c_www.xyz.com
4. file_d_www.xyz.com
5. file_e_www.xyz.com
6. file_f_www.xyz.com

I want to get rid of www.xyz.com in all files so it looks like:

1. file_a
2. file_b
3. file_c
4. file_d
5. file_e
6. file_f

Also, can I do this for the names of the songs in itunes?
Thanks

boondocksaint · 10-29-2009, 10:32 AM

you could easily do it with awk...try searching!

here's one: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ight=awk+split

chrism01 · 10-29-2009, 08:32 PM

Code:

echo file_a_www.xyz.com|cut -d'_' -f1,2
file_a

ghostdog74 · 10-29-2009, 09:07 PM

Code:

for files in *www.xyz.com
do
   echo ${files/_www.xyz.com/}
done

NB: you will have to do the rest of the renaming. its simple. have a go at it.