Re: rename v. script

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On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 08:00:46AM -0700, Emmanuel Deng wrote:
> > On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 11:18:06PM -0400, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> > > 
> > > To do what you want, in one simple line:
> > > rename JPG jpg *

> What are u guys talking about? We don't have the 
> "rename" command in unix, we have "mv" which tells the
> system to move files or folders from current directory
> to current directory or to another.
> 
> Remember, moving a file from current directory to
> current directory means "renaming" the file.


Use the source Emmanuel!
 for i in `seq 1 30` ; do touch ${i}.JPG ; done
 ls
 rename  JPG jpg *
 ls


Try it.

or try "man rename"

or try "apropos rename"


A week ago I would have agreed with you, but the F/OSS movement is
adding new features to the F/OSS platform(s) that its quite fun 
re-learning where the new, ever expanding, boundary lines are.


-- 
Jeff Kinz, Emergent Research, Hudson, MA.


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