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acwbrat · Oct 30th, 2007, 10:07 PM

I have written a file rename

, however my code was suppose to check the input and output of the particular files being held. Also, I have written a second code that deletes the files that haven't been used in a while on a given directory. However, I thought my codes but I would like to know where I have messed up. Inquiring minds would like to know. Thanks!

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#!/bin/bash

files=$(ls -1 | grep .mp3)

for x in $files
do
mv $x band_song$x
done

.....................

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#!/bin/bash
for X in *.html
        do
                rm "$X";
        done

Sane · Oct 30th, 2007, 11:27 PM

I haven't ever seen a single line of Bash before, but since you PM'd me, I'll give it a shot.

If you are trying to rename all of the mp3s to have the prefix "band_song", then I would have to guess this. This is a total shot in the dark though...

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#!/bin/bash

for x in *.mp3
        do
                mv "$x" "band_song$x";
        done

Unless your script already worked, and you were trying to "check the input". Which you'll need to be more specific about.

acwbrat · Oct 31st, 2007, 3:27 PM

I have tried that method and apparently it doesn't work.

Oct 30th, 2007, 10:07 PM	#1
acwbrat Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Bash File Rename and Deletion I have written a file rename , however my code was suppose to check the input and output of the particular files being held. Also, I have written a second code that deletes the files that haven't been used in a while on a given directory. However, I thought my codes but I would like to know where I have messed up. Inquiring minds would like to know. Thanks! (Toggle Plain Text) #!/bin/bash files=$(ls -1 \| grep .mp3) for x in $files do mv $x band_song$x done #!/bin/bash files=$(ls -1 \| grep .mp3) for x in $files do mv $x band_song$x done ..................... (Toggle Plain Text) #!/bin/bash for X in .html do rm "$X"; done #!/bin/bash for X in .html do rm "$X"; done

Oct 30th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#2
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 1,835 Rep Power: 5	Re: Bash File Rename and Deletion I haven't ever seen a single line of Bash before, but since you PM'd me, I'll give it a shot. If you are trying to rename all of the mp3s to have the prefix "band_song", then I would have to guess this. This is a total shot in the dark though... (Toggle Plain Text) #!/bin/bash for x in .mp3 do mv "$x"* "band_song$x"; done #!/bin/bash for x in *.mp3 do mv "$x" "band_song$x"; done Unless your script already worked, and you were trying to "check the input". Which you'll need to be more specific about.

Oct 31st, 2007, 3:27 PM	#3
acwbrat Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Re: Bash File Rename and Deletion I have tried that method and apparently it doesn't work.

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