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# 1  
Old 12-03-2009
Rename files without using for loop
Hi,

Is it possible to rename files at a time in a directory without using the for loop. (ex: intial filename- abc.txt to abc.tmp or abc.txt.tmp)
I need to rename the files in a remote directory to which I'm connecting thru tectia sftp. The commands 'mv', 'for', 'echo' do not work.

I have to rename these files 'mget' them to the local folder and based on the new filename (new extension of the files), I would want to delete the files (rm *.tmp) from remote folder which I have already downloaded.

Please let me know your ideas.
Thanks.
# 2  
Old 12-04-2009
I think rename command is available in sftp just go through the man page of sftp
# 3  
Old 12-07-2009
Yes, 'Rename' command works. But I have to rename all the files that are present in the directory at a time without using a 'For' loop.

Is that possible? Is there any command or idea for doing this?

Thanks.
# 4  
Old 12-07-2009
If I am correct in assuming that you are trying to collect some files to process, then delete the files from the remote machine so that the files are not processed a second time.
Then.

Use mget to get all the files the first time.
As you process each received file append a text file that can be used as input for your next sftp session,
rm file1
rm file2
etc

Then before you start your next sftp session, append
mget *
to the end of the text file and run
sftp host <text.file

The advantage to doing this is that the files remain on the remote machine until you are satisfied that you have successfully processed them.
Also you do not have to rename anything.
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