Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2003 20:28:19 -0500 From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> To: Jonas <jonas@netwood.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I change the extensions on a slew of files Message-ID: <88930000.1062638899@lerlaptop.lerctr.org> In-Reply-To: <024201c37283$60b7b400$0800a8c0@master> References: <024201c37283$60b7b400$0800a8c0@master>
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--On Wednesday, September 03, 2003 18:25:07 -0700 Jonas <jonas@netwood.net> wrote: > > Hello Know-It-Alls, > > If I have a directory with a whole slew of files with the same file > extension, for example: > > 1-1-1.inc > 1-1-2.inc > 1-1-3.inc > etc. > > What command can I use to change the file extension - but keep the file > name the same - in one swell swoop? The equivalent command in Windows > would be: > > C:\>ren *.inc *.htm > > Jonas Fornander - System Administrator > Netwood Communications,LLC - www.netwood.net > Find out why we're better - 310-442-1530 > > from an sh type shell for i in *.inc do z=`echo $i | sed -e "s/inc/htm/g"` mv ${i} ${z} done (not tested, but should work.) LER > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749
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