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# 1  
Old 11-08-2010
Java Multiple file rename (change in filename in unix with single command

Dear All,

Please help !

i ham having 300 file with E.G. PMC1_4567.arc in seq. like PMC1_4568.arc,PMC1_4569.arc ...n and so on.. i want all those file to be rename like PMC_4567.arc ,PMC_4568.arc .. mean i want to remove 1 from first file name ..

pls help..
# 2  
Old 11-08-2010
I am not sure if it can be done in a single unix command, but this small script may help you
Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh

for k in PMC*.arc
do
   newfilename=`echo $k | sed 's/1//g'`
   cp $k $newfilename && rm $k
done

# 3  
Old 11-08-2010
MySQL

Thanks Dear it is working fine. but it is also remove one more char. form line

like PMC1_194_732756742.arc to PMC_94_732756742.arc here i need PMC1 will be rename by PMC only in next where _194_ need to be same as shown here
# 4  
Old 11-08-2010
try this,

Code:
ls PMC1*.arc | while read k; do cp $k `echo $k |sed 's/\(.*\)1_\(.*\).arc/\1_\2\.arc/g'` && rm $k; done

# 5  
Old 11-09-2010
thanks but still my problem is not resolve as i want PMC1_194_732756742.arc to PMC_1_194_732756742.arc here it is PMC_194_732756742.arc

can any one help me?
# 6  
Old 11-09-2010
Hi,

In your previous post it was not mentioned.

try this,
Code:
ls PMC1*.arc | while read k; do cp $k `echo $k |sed 's/\(.*\)1_\(.*\).arc/\1_1_\2\.arc/g'` && rm $k; done

# 7  
Old 11-09-2010
Hi praveen thansk it is done only few rows which has no like PMC1_241_*.arc ,PMC1_251_*.arc,PMC1_261_*.arc

get repalce with PMC_1_24_*.arc rest all are ok thanks
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