How to change name to get rid of name in front of file names?


 
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Old 02-26-2013
How to change name to get rid of name in front of file names?

Code:
admin.campaign.sql
admin.cardnumber_filter.sql

understand that rename is using mv command but how do I rename such that it become the following:

Code:
campaign.sql
cardnumber_filter.sql

thanks

Last edited by jediwannabe; 02-26-2013 at 01:25 AM.. Reason: security
# 2  
Old 02-26-2013
Code:
for file in admin.campaign.sql admin.cardnumber_filter.sql
do
        mv "$file" "${file#*.}"
done

# 3  
Old 02-26-2013
The answer that bipinajith gave is a example of Parameter expansion. Check this link for more details.

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