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# 1  
Old 10-25-2012
Java Renaming multiple files in a directory
Hello,

I would like to rename all available files in a directory from Filename to Filename_Normal.

I tried to use below script but it is giving some error:
Code:
#!/bin/sh
 
for i in `ls`
do
echo Changing $i
mv $i $i_Normal
done


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

Please help me.
# 2  
Old 10-25-2012
try:
Code:
mv "$i" "${i}_Normal"

# 3  
Old 10-25-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by rdrtx1
try:
Code:
mv "$i" "${i}_Normal"

Thanks for your prompt reply but this renamed my file from rename_files to {rename_files}_Normal. However I wanted it as rename_files_Normal.
# 4  
Old 10-25-2012
In the script shown:

Instead of line:
Code:
mv $i $i_Normal

try line:
Code:
mv "$i" "${i}_Normal"

# 5  
Old 10-25-2012
Code:
ls | sed 's/.*/mv & &_Normal/' | sh

# 6  
Old 10-25-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by rdrtx1
In the script shown:

Instead of line:
Code:
mv $i $i_Normal

try line:
Code:
mv "$i" "${i}_Normal"

I tried this but itgave me output as {FileName}_Normal instead of FileName_Normal.
# 7  
Old 10-25-2012
Try without quotes.
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