05-01-2005
#!/bin/bash
for file in *.txt; do
mv $file text/unix-$file
done
but this will add "text" to a file
how do i make a file go from f.text.txt to f.txt
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kbackup(1) General Commands Manual kbackup(1)
NAME
kbackup - An easy to use backup program
VERSION
0.7
DESCRIPTION
Kbackup is a program that lets you back up any directories or files. It uses
an easy to use directory tree to select the things to back up and lets you
save your settings in "profile" files. These are simple textfiles containing
definitions for directories and files to be included or excluded from the
backup process.
USAGE
Usage: kbackup [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [profile]
APPLICATION OPTIONS
Generic options:
--help Show help about options
--help-qt Show Qt specific options
--help-kde Show KDE specific options
--help-all Show all options
--author Show author information
-v, --version Show version information
--license Show license information
Arguments:
profile Start with given profile
Options:
--script <file> Script to run after finishing one archive slice
--auto <profile> Automatically run the backup with the given profile
and terminate when done.
--autobg <profile> Automatically run the backup with the given profile
in the background (without showing a window)
and terminate when done.
--verbose In autobg mode be verbose and print every
single filename during backup
--forceFull In auto/autobg mode force the backup to be a full backup
instead of acting on the profile settings
AUTHORS
Kbackup was written by Martin Koller <kollix@aon.at>.
This man-page was created by Scott Kitterman <scott@kitterman.com> and is licensed under the same terms as kbackup.
2010-07-13 kbackup(1)