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Just Alex · 01-31-2012, 11:36 AM

Lets say I have them 001, 002, 003 .. etc.. How can I rename them 200,201,202 or just do 1-001, 1-002, 1-003

Anyone knows a command or script?

MaDalton · 01-31-2012, 11:49 AM

i use total commander via ftp

gleem · 01-31-2012, 11:51 AM

I used this to rename extensions, should work on folders too:

http://lab.artlung.com/unix-batch-file-rename/

just replace the "00" part with "200"

raymor · 01-31-2012, 11:56 AM

Check out "man rename". An example

rename 'foo' 'bar' dir*

dir_foo1/ becomes dir_bar1/
dir_foo2/ becomes dir_bar2/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Alex

Lets say I have them 001, 002, 003 .. etc.. How can I rename them ... 1-001, 1-002, 1-003

For that specifically:
rename "" "1-" 0*

Just Alex · 01-31-2012, 12:48 PM

Thanks guys

fris · 01-31-2012, 01:13 PM

if you wanted to renaming inside the folders for say imagesr like akjs.jpg bigpacks.jpg etc and rename them to 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg.

Code:

#!/bin/bash

i=1; 
shopt -s nullglob; 

for f in *.{jpg,jpeg,JPG,JPEG,gif,GIF,png,PNG}; do     
	ext="${f##*.}"; 
	ext=${ext,,}; 
	ext=${ext/jpeg/jpg};     
	mv -- "$f" "newfolder/$i.${ext}";     
	((i++)); 
done

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01-31-2012, 01:13 PM	#6
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,229	if you wanted to renaming inside the folders for say imagesr like akjs.jpg bigpacks.jpg etc and rename them to 1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg. Code: #!/bin/bash i=1; shopt -s nullglob; for f in .{jpg,jpeg,JPG,JPEG,gif,GIF,png,PNG}; do ext="${f##.}"; ext=${ext,,}; ext=${ext/jpeg/jpg}; mv -- "$f" "newfolder/$i.${ext}"; ((i++)); done __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff