Need to trim the names of file names
I have files in UNIX directory which have a unique number starting with, i have to remove the unique id followed by '-' from the file name and need to have regular file.
Example: 32456113-report.pdf
Required File name in the database: report.pdf
I have file names of all kind of extensions .pdf, .doc, .xls, .txt but have the same number in the front.
I am using winscp to test or view the data and i am running a shell script by registering it as a host concurrent program in oracle apps.
rename filenames ksh
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
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I have files in UNIX directory which have a unique number starting with, i have to remove the unique id followed by '-' from the file name and need to have regular file.
Example: 32456113-report.pdf
Required File name in the database: report.pdf
I have file names of all kind of extensions .pdf, .doc, .xls, .txt but have the same number in the front.
I am using winscp to test or view the data and i am running a shell script by registering it as a host concurrent program in oracle apps.
rename filenames ksh
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
2139
Not sure I understand where the database fits in. Are you using another language to interact with a database?
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 19:57
add a comment |
I have files in UNIX directory which have a unique number starting with, i have to remove the unique id followed by '-' from the file name and need to have regular file.
Example: 32456113-report.pdf
Required File name in the database: report.pdf
I have file names of all kind of extensions .pdf, .doc, .xls, .txt but have the same number in the front.
I am using winscp to test or view the data and i am running a shell script by registering it as a host concurrent program in oracle apps.
rename filenames ksh
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
2139
I have files in UNIX directory which have a unique number starting with, i have to remove the unique id followed by '-' from the file name and need to have regular file.
Example: 32456113-report.pdf
Required File name in the database: report.pdf
I have file names of all kind of extensions .pdf, .doc, .xls, .txt but have the same number in the front.
I am using winscp to test or view the data and i am running a shell script by registering it as a host concurrent program in oracle apps.
rename filenames ksh
rename filenames ksh
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
2139
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
2139
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
edited Nov 17 '18 at 20:42
Rui F Ribeiro
39.4k1479131
39.4k1479131
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
2139
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
2139
asked Jul 2 '13 at 19:13
samsam
2139
2139
Not sure I understand where the database fits in. Are you using another language to interact with a database?
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 19:57
add a comment |
Not sure I understand where the database fits in. Are you using another language to interact with a database?
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 19:57
Not sure I understand where the database fits in. Are you using another language to interact with a database?
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 19:57
Not sure I understand where the database fits in. Are you using another language to interact with a database?
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 19:57
add a comment |
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for f in *; do
regular="${f#*-}"
echo "$f => $regular"
done
This parameter expansion (${f#*-}) removes, from the start of the variable's value, the shortest string that ends with a hyphen (see manual). So:
$ f=32456113-summary-report.doc
$ echo "$f => ${f#*-}"
32456113-summary-report.doc => summary-report.doc
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
mv: cannot rename /tmp/34178248 to /tmp/34178248//34178248: Invalid argument /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3: bad substitution /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3 Program exited with status 1
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:41
This code might not work for ksh, which is what @sam is using.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:42
This code does work in ksh, that's where I tested it. @sam, please show what you're actually running, edit your question with more details please.
– glenn jackman
Jul 2 '13 at 20:45
mv -- "34178248-2640006.pdf" "${34178248-2640006.pdf}" when i use this i got the desired result, can i automate the process for all the files in the directory
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 23:39
add a comment |
Not entirely sure I understand what you are trying to do, but I believe a simple bash script as follows would work
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(echo "$f" | cut -d- -f2)"; done
If you don't like the echo to cut nonsense, I can look up the string rules in bash for you.
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
I fixed up your code a bit to include more quotation marks. Also, don't parselsoutput.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:09
:) Thanks! I should have known better than parsing ls, but was too blinded by not immediately knowing the string rules of bash.
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 20:15
Apparently the original poster is using ksh.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:17
Thanks for your reply..... my file name is changed but it was like this $(echo 34178248-BPI_TAX_EX--.pdf | cut -d- -f2). Any suggestion, i really appreciate for your time
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:31
You can usecut -d- -f2-instead.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:35
|
show 6 more comments
You can use perl-rename.
perl-rename 's/[0-9]*-//' <files>
Depending your OS/distro, this utility may be called rename. To be safe, use the -n flag with perl-rename to do a dry run before actually renaming any files.
ksh[6]: syntax error at line 6 : ';' unexpected.... i got this when i run the above command in winscp
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
and Thanks for the quick reply
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
If i use rename it says not a valid command
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:32
How are you running the command? Is it part of a script?
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:07
1
I've never used ksh or winscp so I may be missing something, but I find it strange that you're receiving an error on line 6 when you're only running one line.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:36
|
show 2 more comments
I am not clear how come below command working for only one file 32456113-report.pdf
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(eval echo ${$f})" ; done
I tried for below file, but it didn't work.
201901070824393776_90_I477_AM_ABS.zip.pgp
error:
-bash: ${201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp}: bad substitution
mv: cannot move 201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp' to': No such file or directory
I am not clear with $(eval echo ${$f}) , How can I remove numeric value from my file? I need to remove "201901070824393776_90_I477-"
Can someone help with this?
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for f in *; do
regular="${f#*-}"
echo "$f => $regular"
done
This parameter expansion (${f#*-}) removes, from the start of the variable's value, the shortest string that ends with a hyphen (see manual). So:
$ f=32456113-summary-report.doc
$ echo "$f => ${f#*-}"
32456113-summary-report.doc => summary-report.doc
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
mv: cannot rename /tmp/34178248 to /tmp/34178248//34178248: Invalid argument /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3: bad substitution /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3 Program exited with status 1
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:41
This code might not work for ksh, which is what @sam is using.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:42
This code does work in ksh, that's where I tested it. @sam, please show what you're actually running, edit your question with more details please.
– glenn jackman
Jul 2 '13 at 20:45
mv -- "34178248-2640006.pdf" "${34178248-2640006.pdf}" when i use this i got the desired result, can i automate the process for all the files in the directory
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 23:39
add a comment |
for f in *; do
regular="${f#*-}"
echo "$f => $regular"
done
This parameter expansion (${f#*-}) removes, from the start of the variable's value, the shortest string that ends with a hyphen (see manual). So:
$ f=32456113-summary-report.doc
$ echo "$f => ${f#*-}"
32456113-summary-report.doc => summary-report.doc
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
mv: cannot rename /tmp/34178248 to /tmp/34178248//34178248: Invalid argument /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3: bad substitution /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3 Program exited with status 1
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:41
This code might not work for ksh, which is what @sam is using.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:42
This code does work in ksh, that's where I tested it. @sam, please show what you're actually running, edit your question with more details please.
– glenn jackman
Jul 2 '13 at 20:45
mv -- "34178248-2640006.pdf" "${34178248-2640006.pdf}" when i use this i got the desired result, can i automate the process for all the files in the directory
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 23:39
add a comment |
for f in *; do
regular="${f#*-}"
echo "$f => $regular"
done
This parameter expansion (${f#*-}) removes, from the start of the variable's value, the shortest string that ends with a hyphen (see manual). So:
$ f=32456113-summary-report.doc
$ echo "$f => ${f#*-}"
32456113-summary-report.doc => summary-report.doc
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
for f in *; do
regular="${f#*-}"
echo "$f => $regular"
done
This parameter expansion (${f#*-}) removes, from the start of the variable's value, the shortest string that ends with a hyphen (see manual). So:
$ f=32456113-summary-report.doc
$ echo "$f => ${f#*-}"
32456113-summary-report.doc => summary-report.doc
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:34
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
50.6k570108
50.6k570108
mv: cannot rename /tmp/34178248 to /tmp/34178248//34178248: Invalid argument /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3: bad substitution /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3 Program exited with status 1
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:41
This code might not work for ksh, which is what @sam is using.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:42
This code does work in ksh, that's where I tested it. @sam, please show what you're actually running, edit your question with more details please.
– glenn jackman
Jul 2 '13 at 20:45
mv -- "34178248-2640006.pdf" "${34178248-2640006.pdf}" when i use this i got the desired result, can i automate the process for all the files in the directory
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 23:39
add a comment |
mv: cannot rename /tmp/34178248 to /tmp/34178248//34178248: Invalid argument /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3: bad substitution /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3 Program exited with status 1
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:41
This code might not work for ksh, which is what @sam is using.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:42
This code does work in ksh, that's where I tested it. @sam, please show what you're actually running, edit your question with more details please.
– glenn jackman
Jul 2 '13 at 20:45
mv -- "34178248-2640006.pdf" "${34178248-2640006.pdf}" when i use this i got the desired result, can i automate the process for all the files in the directory
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 23:39
mv: cannot rename /tmp/34178248 to /tmp/34178248//34178248: Invalid argument /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3: bad substitution /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3 Program exited with status 1
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:41
mv: cannot rename /tmp/34178248 to /tmp/34178248//34178248: Invalid argument /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3: bad substitution /u01/R2ID10/R2ID10appl/xxps/11.5.0/bin/XXPS_MULTIPLE_EMAIL3 Program exited with status 1
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:41
This code might not work for ksh, which is what @sam is using.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:42
This code might not work for ksh, which is what @sam is using.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:42
This code does work in ksh, that's where I tested it. @sam, please show what you're actually running, edit your question with more details please.
– glenn jackman
Jul 2 '13 at 20:45
This code does work in ksh, that's where I tested it. @sam, please show what you're actually running, edit your question with more details please.
– glenn jackman
Jul 2 '13 at 20:45
mv -- "34178248-2640006.pdf" "${34178248-2640006.pdf}" when i use this i got the desired result, can i automate the process for all the files in the directory
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 23:39
mv -- "34178248-2640006.pdf" "${34178248-2640006.pdf}" when i use this i got the desired result, can i automate the process for all the files in the directory
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 23:39
add a comment |
Not entirely sure I understand what you are trying to do, but I believe a simple bash script as follows would work
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(echo "$f" | cut -d- -f2)"; done
If you don't like the echo to cut nonsense, I can look up the string rules in bash for you.
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
I fixed up your code a bit to include more quotation marks. Also, don't parselsoutput.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:09
:) Thanks! I should have known better than parsing ls, but was too blinded by not immediately knowing the string rules of bash.
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 20:15
Apparently the original poster is using ksh.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:17
Thanks for your reply..... my file name is changed but it was like this $(echo 34178248-BPI_TAX_EX--.pdf | cut -d- -f2). Any suggestion, i really appreciate for your time
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:31
You can usecut -d- -f2-instead.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:35
|
show 6 more comments
Not entirely sure I understand what you are trying to do, but I believe a simple bash script as follows would work
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(echo "$f" | cut -d- -f2)"; done
If you don't like the echo to cut nonsense, I can look up the string rules in bash for you.
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
I fixed up your code a bit to include more quotation marks. Also, don't parselsoutput.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:09
:) Thanks! I should have known better than parsing ls, but was too blinded by not immediately knowing the string rules of bash.
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 20:15
Apparently the original poster is using ksh.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:17
Thanks for your reply..... my file name is changed but it was like this $(echo 34178248-BPI_TAX_EX--.pdf | cut -d- -f2). Any suggestion, i really appreciate for your time
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:31
You can usecut -d- -f2-instead.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:35
|
show 6 more comments
Not entirely sure I understand what you are trying to do, but I believe a simple bash script as follows would work
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(echo "$f" | cut -d- -f2)"; done
If you don't like the echo to cut nonsense, I can look up the string rules in bash for you.
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
Not entirely sure I understand what you are trying to do, but I believe a simple bash script as follows would work
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(echo "$f" | cut -d- -f2)"; done
If you don't like the echo to cut nonsense, I can look up the string rules in bash for you.
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
edited Jul 2 '13 at 20:08
user26112
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
answered Jul 2 '13 at 20:05
Josh BerryJosh Berry
69144
69144
I fixed up your code a bit to include more quotation marks. Also, don't parselsoutput.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:09
:) Thanks! I should have known better than parsing ls, but was too blinded by not immediately knowing the string rules of bash.
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 20:15
Apparently the original poster is using ksh.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:17
Thanks for your reply..... my file name is changed but it was like this $(echo 34178248-BPI_TAX_EX--.pdf | cut -d- -f2). Any suggestion, i really appreciate for your time
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:31
You can usecut -d- -f2-instead.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:35
|
show 6 more comments
I fixed up your code a bit to include more quotation marks. Also, don't parselsoutput.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:09
:) Thanks! I should have known better than parsing ls, but was too blinded by not immediately knowing the string rules of bash.
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 20:15
Apparently the original poster is using ksh.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:17
Thanks for your reply..... my file name is changed but it was like this $(echo 34178248-BPI_TAX_EX--.pdf | cut -d- -f2). Any suggestion, i really appreciate for your time
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:31
You can usecut -d- -f2-instead.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:35
I fixed up your code a bit to include more quotation marks. Also, don't parse
ls output.– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:09
I fixed up your code a bit to include more quotation marks. Also, don't parse
ls output.– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:09
:) Thanks! I should have known better than parsing ls, but was too blinded by not immediately knowing the string rules of bash.
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 20:15
:) Thanks! I should have known better than parsing ls, but was too blinded by not immediately knowing the string rules of bash.
– Josh Berry
Jul 2 '13 at 20:15
Apparently the original poster is using ksh.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:17
Apparently the original poster is using ksh.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:17
Thanks for your reply..... my file name is changed but it was like this $(echo 34178248-BPI_TAX_EX--.pdf | cut -d- -f2). Any suggestion, i really appreciate for your time
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:31
Thanks for your reply..... my file name is changed but it was like this $(echo 34178248-BPI_TAX_EX--.pdf | cut -d- -f2). Any suggestion, i really appreciate for your time
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 20:31
You can use
cut -d- -f2- instead.– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:35
You can use
cut -d- -f2- instead.– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:35
|
show 6 more comments
You can use perl-rename.
perl-rename 's/[0-9]*-//' <files>
Depending your OS/distro, this utility may be called rename. To be safe, use the -n flag with perl-rename to do a dry run before actually renaming any files.
ksh[6]: syntax error at line 6 : ';' unexpected.... i got this when i run the above command in winscp
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
and Thanks for the quick reply
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
If i use rename it says not a valid command
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:32
How are you running the command? Is it part of a script?
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:07
1
I've never used ksh or winscp so I may be missing something, but I find it strange that you're receiving an error on line 6 when you're only running one line.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:36
|
show 2 more comments
You can use perl-rename.
perl-rename 's/[0-9]*-//' <files>
Depending your OS/distro, this utility may be called rename. To be safe, use the -n flag with perl-rename to do a dry run before actually renaming any files.
ksh[6]: syntax error at line 6 : ';' unexpected.... i got this when i run the above command in winscp
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
and Thanks for the quick reply
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
If i use rename it says not a valid command
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:32
How are you running the command? Is it part of a script?
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:07
1
I've never used ksh or winscp so I may be missing something, but I find it strange that you're receiving an error on line 6 when you're only running one line.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:36
|
show 2 more comments
You can use perl-rename.
perl-rename 's/[0-9]*-//' <files>
Depending your OS/distro, this utility may be called rename. To be safe, use the -n flag with perl-rename to do a dry run before actually renaming any files.
You can use perl-rename.
perl-rename 's/[0-9]*-//' <files>
Depending your OS/distro, this utility may be called rename. To be safe, use the -n flag with perl-rename to do a dry run before actually renaming any files.
edited Jul 2 '13 at 20:37
answered Jul 2 '13 at 19:22
user26112
ksh[6]: syntax error at line 6 : ';' unexpected.... i got this when i run the above command in winscp
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
and Thanks for the quick reply
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
If i use rename it says not a valid command
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:32
How are you running the command? Is it part of a script?
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:07
1
I've never used ksh or winscp so I may be missing something, but I find it strange that you're receiving an error on line 6 when you're only running one line.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:36
|
show 2 more comments
ksh[6]: syntax error at line 6 : ';' unexpected.... i got this when i run the above command in winscp
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
and Thanks for the quick reply
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
If i use rename it says not a valid command
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:32
How are you running the command? Is it part of a script?
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:07
1
I've never used ksh or winscp so I may be missing something, but I find it strange that you're receiving an error on line 6 when you're only running one line.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:36
ksh[6]: syntax error at line 6 : ';' unexpected.... i got this when i run the above command in winscp
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
ksh[6]: syntax error at line 6 : ';' unexpected.... i got this when i run the above command in winscp
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
and Thanks for the quick reply
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
and Thanks for the quick reply
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:29
If i use rename it says not a valid command
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:32
If i use rename it says not a valid command
– sam
Jul 2 '13 at 19:32
How are you running the command? Is it part of a script?
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:07
How are you running the command? Is it part of a script?
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:07
1
1
I've never used ksh or winscp so I may be missing something, but I find it strange that you're receiving an error on line 6 when you're only running one line.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:36
I've never used ksh or winscp so I may be missing something, but I find it strange that you're receiving an error on line 6 when you're only running one line.
– user26112
Jul 2 '13 at 20:36
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I am not clear how come below command working for only one file 32456113-report.pdf
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(eval echo ${$f})" ; done
I tried for below file, but it didn't work.
201901070824393776_90_I477_AM_ABS.zip.pgp
error:
-bash: ${201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp}: bad substitution
mv: cannot move 201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp' to': No such file or directory
I am not clear with $(eval echo ${$f}) , How can I remove numeric value from my file? I need to remove "201901070824393776_90_I477-"
Can someone help with this?
answered 9 mins ago
sridhar kasanagottusridhar kasanagottu
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I am not clear how come below command working for only one file 32456113-report.pdf
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(eval echo ${$f})" ; done
I tried for below file, but it didn't work.
201901070824393776_90_I477_AM_ABS.zip.pgp
error:
-bash: ${201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp}: bad substitution
mv: cannot move 201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp' to': No such file or directory
I am not clear with $(eval echo ${$f}) , How can I remove numeric value from my file? I need to remove "201901070824393776_90_I477-"
Can someone help with this?
answered 9 mins ago
sridhar kasanagottusridhar kasanagottu
1
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I am not clear how come below command working for only one file 32456113-report.pdf
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(eval echo ${$f})" ; done
I tried for below file, but it didn't work.
201901070824393776_90_I477_AM_ABS.zip.pgp
error:
-bash: ${201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp}: bad substitution
mv: cannot move 201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp' to': No such file or directory
I am not clear with $(eval echo ${$f}) , How can I remove numeric value from my file? I need to remove "201901070824393776_90_I477-"
Can someone help with this?
answered 9 mins ago
sridhar kasanagottusridhar kasanagottu
1
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sridhar kasanagottu is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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I am not clear how come below command working for only one file 32456113-report.pdf
for f in * ; do mv "$f" "$(eval echo ${$f})" ; done
I tried for below file, but it didn't work.
201901070824393776_90_I477_AM_ABS.zip.pgp
error:
-bash: ${201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp}: bad substitution
mv: cannot move 201901070824393776_90_I477-AM_ABS.zip.pgp' to': No such file or directory
I am not clear with $(eval echo ${$f}) , How can I remove numeric value from my file? I need to remove "201901070824393776_90_I477-"
Can someone help with this?
answered 9 mins ago
sridhar kasanagottusridhar kasanagottu
1
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answered 9 mins ago
sridhar kasanagottusridhar kasanagottu
1
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answered 9 mins ago
sridhar kasanagottusridhar kasanagottu
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answered 9 mins ago
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1
1
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