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# 1  
Old 11-20-2014
Rename Filenames
Hi there

I have thousands files like:

Code:
SG1130113000247.CAPNFXS
SG1130113001247.CAPNFXT
SG1130113002247.CAPNFXU
.
.
.

I want to remove SG1 and .CAP* from file name, and rename it to:

Code:
130113000247
130113001247
130113002247

Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 11-20-2014
Try
Code:
for file in SG1*.CAP*; do
 new=${file#SG1}
 new=${new%.CAP*}
 echo mv "$file" "$new"
done

If the output is as expected, remove echo to rename the files.
# 3  
Old 11-20-2014
Try this script:

Code:
for file in SG1*.CAP*
do
   new=${file#SG1}
   new=${new%.CAP*}
   if [ -f "$new" ]
   then
       echo "Not renaming $file as $new already exists!" >&2
   else
       echo mv "$file" "$new"
   fi
done

remove echo - when you happy with what it will do.


EDIT: too late, damn you junior-helper!! LOL
# 4  
Old 11-20-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubler_XL
Try this script:

Code:
for file in SG1*.CAP*
do
   new=${file#SG1}
   new=${new%.CAP*}
   if [ -f "$new" ]
   then
       echo "Not renaming $file as $new already exists!" >&2
   else
       echo mv "$file" "$new"
   fi
done

remove echo - when you happy with what it will do.


EDIT: too late, damn you junior-helper!! LOL

Hello

I run the script, but noting happened !!!

---------- Post updated at 07:12 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:11 AM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by junior-helper
Try
Code:
for file in SG1*.CAP*; do
 new=${file#SG1}
 new=${new%.CAP*}
 echo mv "$file" "$new"
done

If the output is as expected, remove echo to rename the files.

Hi

Not working!!!!
# 5  
Old 11-20-2014
Are you running the script from the directory where all your SG1* files are?

You could add cd /path/to/your/SG1/files at the top of the script to ensure it's running in the correct directory.
# 6  
Old 11-20-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubler_XL
Are you running the script from the directory where all your SG1* files are?

You could add cd /path/to/your/SG1/files at the top of the script to ensure it's running in the correct directory.

Yes, I already added path name. but nothing happened.

Code:
#! /bin/bash

cd /root/Desktop/rename

for file in SG1*.CAP*
do
   new=${file#SG1}
   new=${new%.CAP*}
   if [ -f "$new" ]
   then
       echo "Not renaming $file as $new already exists!" >&2
   else
       echo mv "$file" "$new"
   fi
done


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# 7  
Old 11-21-2014
Try this command from your folder and post output:

Code:
printf "\"%s\"\n" *SG1*
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