[SOLVED] How to rename files

drnick911@yahoo.com · 10-20-2010, 01:34 PM

Hello all,

I need help with renaming files and folders in one go.
I have a folder called /opt/utility/pictures/
Inside that folder have sub-folders and files such as

01-Archive/
01-Beach.jpg
01-atx.in
01-mtu.cfg
01-files/
..
...
....

I want to rename all the files to be without 01-

So basically, I want it to be as
Archive/
Beach.jpg
atx.in
mtu.cfg
files/
..
...
....

Thank you in advance and appreciate all the help.

Cheers~

SaintDanBert · 10-20-2010, 02:05 PM

I've heard of utilities for bulk rename, but I cannot name one without research.

This sounds like an opportunity to practice your shell (or perl or whatever) scripting if you are not under the gun. Even if you are pressed for time, a script might get you there faster than finding a utility and learning to use it.

If I were making scripts -- yes, I'd make more than one -- I might create a file that lists all of the parts that I want to change. Once I had that file or files, I would then cycle through implementing the changes.

Hmmm?! Now that I've written this, it seems that Gnome Nautilus has features that might accomplish what you want. If I find something there, I'll report back.

Bonne chance,
~~~ 0;-D

Tinkster · 10-20-2010, 02:13 PM

Similar to http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...3/#post4133865

Code:

for i in *; do new=$(echo $i | sed 's/^...//'); mv "$i" "$new";done

Untested.

Cheers,
Tink

MTK358 · 10-20-2010, 03:31 PM

Use the rename command.

Code:

rename '01-' '' *

crts · 10-20-2010, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinkster

Code:

for i in *; do new=$(echo $i | sed 's/^...//'); mv "$i" "$new";done

Hi,

I think this can be shortened to

Code:

for f in *;do mv "${f}" "${f:3}";done

Careful, if you have subfolders. They will be renamed, too.
In this case

Code:

for f in *;do if [[ -f "$f" ]];then mv "${f}" "${f:3}";fi ;done

drnick911@yahoo.com · 10-20-2010, 11:28 PM

THANK YOU ALL ... I'll test it out tomorrow and let you know how it goes

SaintDanBert · 10-21-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crts

Hi,

I think this can be shortened to

Code:

for f in *;do mv "${f}" "${f:3}";done

Careful, if you have subfolders. They will be renamed, too.
In this case

Code:

for f in *;do if [[ -f "$f" ]];then mv "${f}" "${f:3}";fi ;done

I can never remember to use the ${ var:number } form -- and all of its friends -- of shell variable expansions.

Merci,
~~~ 0;-Dan