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01-22-2013

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Moving and renaming multiple files in a directory

Hi.

I am trying to automate the movement and renaming of a number of files in a directory. I am using the 'mv' command as I do not have access to 'rename'. I have the following scripted

Code:

FILES=$(ls /transfer/move/sys/mail/20130123/)
	if [ ! -z "${FILES}" ] ; then
		for i in ${FILES} ; do
			mv /transfer/move/sys/mail/20130123/${FILES} /transfer/archive/sys/mail/20130123/MYFILENAME_`date +%Y%m%d%M%S00`.dat ; done
	fi

which works perfectly when there is only one file in the directory, but when there are multiple files I get the following error

Quote:

Usage: mv [-I] [-i | -f] [-E{force|ignore|warn}] [--] src target
or: mv [-I] [-i | -f] [-E{force|ignore|warn}] [--] src1 ... srcN directory
Usage: mv [-I] [-i | -f] [-E{force|ignore|warn}] [--] src target
or: mv [-I] [-i | -f] [-E{force|ignore|warn}] [--] src1 ... srcN directory

.

I have attempted to add a sleep to the command, but the same error appears.

Can anyone advise what I am doing wrong, or even suggest a better way of achieving this?

Thanks in advance.

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git-mv

GIT-MV(1)							    Git Manual								 GIT-MV(1)

NAME

       git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink

SYNOPSIS

       git mv <options>... <args>...

DESCRIPTION

       This script is used to move or rename a file, directory or symlink.

	   git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> <destination>
	   git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> ... <destination directory>

       In the first form, it renames <source>, which must exist and be either a file, symlink or directory, to <destination>. In the second form,
       the last argument has to be an existing directory; the given sources will be moved into this directory.

       The index is updated after successful completion, but the change must still be committed.

OPTIONS

       -f, --force
	   Force renaming or moving of a file even if the target exists

       -k
	   Skip move or rename actions which would lead to an error condition. An error happens when a source is neither existing nor controlled
	   by Git, or when it would overwrite an existing file unless -f is given.

       -n, --dry-run
	   Do nothing; only show what would happen

       -v, --verbose
	   Report the names of files as they are moved.

GIT

       Part of the git(1) suite

Git 1.8.3.1							    06/10/2014								 GIT-MV(1)

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