Need script for renaming and moving files one by one...
Dears,
I need your help!
I got a problem and found some workaround solution but I donno how to realize it.
I have a number of files (about 300 each day) and I need them to be renamed. All these files has fixed number of letters and name looks like this one:
I need just add to the begining of the name "RC1." letters to get filename like:
to get list of files I can use:
but how to add "RC1." to all these files?
This is just first step.
Next step I need these files one by one moved to another directory.
One by one it is very important because after each moved file will go another script for parsing this file. After file will be parsed it will be deleted automatically. So, main problem is to move files one by one....
I will be VERY happy if somebody will be able to help me.
Thanks to all in advance...
Last edited by Franklin52; 06-16-2011 at 04:15 AM..
Reason: Please use code tags
check do you have the directory called 2 under the /tmp
if it is not there, then create it and issue the command
Yes, sorry it was my mistake...
Its working but I need it to moving to another directory with another way.
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