how to bulk change names in directory of centos server?

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  • roly
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2002
    • 1844
    #1

    how to bulk change names in directory of centos server?

    hi

    i've got a folder with 1000+ text files in it, does anyone know what i can type on the command line (maybe a perl command or something?) to change the name slightly e.g.

    old file names: file062012.sitename.net.txt file77582.sitename.net.txt etc

    new file names: file062012.www.sitename.net.txt file77582.www.sitename.net.txt

    thanks in advance
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    • DamageX
      Marketing & Strategy
      • Jun 2001
      • 14293
      #2
      rm -rf *
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        • Colmike9
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          • Dec 2011
          • 7230
          #3
          rename sitename www.sitename *

          or

          $ rename 's/sitename/www.sitename/' *
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            • roly
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              • Aug 2002
              • 1844
              #4
              Originally posted by DamageX
              rm -rf *
              are you sure, can you test it on your server first?

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                • DamageX
                  Marketing & Strategy
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 14293
                  #5
                  Originally posted by roly
                  are you sure, can you test it on your server first?
                  Done. It's safe, you can go ahead now.
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                    • roly
                      Confirmed User
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 1844
                      #6
                      Originally posted by DamageX
                      Done. It's safe, you can go ahead now.
                      didn't work, but as a bonus i have a lot more space on my HD, thanks for your help

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                        • roly
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 1844
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Colmike7
                          rename sitename www.sitename *

                          or

                          $ rename 's/sitename/www.sitename/' *
                          just having a play with that now, thanks

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                            • DamageX
                              Marketing & Strategy
                              • Jun 2001
                              • 14293
                              #8
                              Originally posted by roly
                              didn't work, but as a bonus i have a lot more space on my HD, thanks for your help
                              Happy to help.
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                                • Colmike9
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                                  • Dec 2011
                                  • 7230
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by roly
                                  just having a play with that now, thanks
                                  Hope it works. I think the first one works just for CentOS 5.5, but I might be wrong. The second is the Debian / Ubuntu perl version of rename. Use YMMV if you're using another distro or OS.
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