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ammo325 · 09-18-2005, 12:32 PM

Ok,

I am asking for some ways to copy all files called lot.html from mutiple directories and making the copies name as lota.html. Can this be done easily or do I need to go into all 800 directories and do it manually?

Thanks for any help on this.

u-Bob · 09-18-2005, 03:46 PM

perl is your friend

LBBV · 09-18-2005, 04:48 PM

Here's a small PERL script I whipped up for you that should do the trick...

http://lbbv.com/rename.txt

Upload it as ASCII one directory up from all the files you wish to rename and then run "perl rename.txt".

NOTE: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I ACCEPT NO RESPONIBILITY FOR WHAT THIS CODE MAY DO...

You might want to create a create a test directory first and test it there before running it on your 800 directories.

-- Bill

09-18-2005, 12:32 PM	#1
ammo325 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: LV Nev Posts: 467	Unix commands on multiple files Ok, I am asking for some ways to copy all files called lot.html from mutiple directories and making the copies name as lota.html. Can this be done easily or do I need to go into all 800 directories and do it manually? Thanks for any help on this. __________________ Submit to Lostbush

09-18-2005, 04:48 PM	#3
LBBV Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 936	Here's a small PERL script I whipped up for you that should do the trick... http://lbbv.com/rename.txt Upload it as ASCII one directory up from all the files you wish to rename and then run "perl rename.txt". NOTE: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I ACCEPT NO RESPONIBILITY FOR WHAT THIS CODE MAY DO... You might want to create a create a test directory first and test it there before running it on your 800 directories. -- Bill __________________ National Net Hosting. Handled. See our new line of inexpensive Dedicated Servers \| Cabinets starting at $795 \| CDN [email protected] \| 888-4-NATNET \| www.nationalnet.com

09-18-2005, 03:46 PM	#2
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