Linux rename with a variable character?
I have a list of files eg.
page-1.htm
page-2.htm
page-32.htm
How do I use rename to be like this:
page-01.htm
page-02.htm
page-32.htm
I am new to this and having trouble understanding the examples online.
I want to do something like the following where the ? is a variable character:
rename 's/page-?.htm$/page-0?.htm/' *
linux rename batch-rename
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
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I have a list of files eg.
page-1.htm
page-2.htm
page-32.htm
How do I use rename to be like this:
page-01.htm
page-02.htm
page-32.htm
I am new to this and having trouble understanding the examples online.
I want to do something like the following where the ? is a variable character:
rename 's/page-?.htm$/page-0?.htm/' *
linux rename batch-rename
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
add a comment |
I have a list of files eg.
page-1.htm
page-2.htm
page-32.htm
How do I use rename to be like this:
page-01.htm
page-02.htm
page-32.htm
I am new to this and having trouble understanding the examples online.
I want to do something like the following where the ? is a variable character:
rename 's/page-?.htm$/page-0?.htm/' *
linux rename batch-rename
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
I have a list of files eg.
page-1.htm
page-2.htm
page-32.htm
How do I use rename to be like this:
page-01.htm
page-02.htm
page-32.htm
I am new to this and having trouble understanding the examples online.
I want to do something like the following where the ? is a variable character:
rename 's/page-?.htm$/page-0?.htm/' *
linux rename batch-rename
linux rename batch-rename
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
asked Nov 13 '18 at 10:41
user500665user500665
516412
516412
add a comment |
add a comment |
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? mean "any character".
So, your page-1.htm will be rename because it's match with pattern page-?.htm but page-32.htm don't
for your problem, you can use find | replace method, like this:
find -name 'page_?.htm' | rename 's/page_/page_0/'
I know it's doesn't what you really want, but it's temp solution
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
Yes that's right.
– user500665
Nov 13 '18 at 10:50
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? mean "any character".
So, your page-1.htm will be rename because it's match with pattern page-?.htm but page-32.htm don't
for your problem, you can use find | replace method, like this:
find -name 'page_?.htm' | rename 's/page_/page_0/'
I know it's doesn't what you really want, but it's temp solution
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
Yes that's right.
– user500665
Nov 13 '18 at 10:50
add a comment |
? mean "any character".
So, your page-1.htm will be rename because it's match with pattern page-?.htm but page-32.htm don't
for your problem, you can use find | replace method, like this:
find -name 'page_?.htm' | rename 's/page_/page_0/'
I know it's doesn't what you really want, but it's temp solution
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
Yes that's right.
– user500665
Nov 13 '18 at 10:50
add a comment |
? mean "any character".
So, your page-1.htm will be rename because it's match with pattern page-?.htm but page-32.htm don't
for your problem, you can use find | replace method, like this:
find -name 'page_?.htm' | rename 's/page_/page_0/'
I know it's doesn't what you really want, but it's temp solution
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
? mean "any character".
So, your page-1.htm will be rename because it's match with pattern page-?.htm but page-32.htm don't
for your problem, you can use find | replace method, like this:
find -name 'page_?.htm' | rename 's/page_/page_0/'
I know it's doesn't what you really want, but it's temp solution
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
edited Nov 13 '18 at 11:07
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
answered Nov 13 '18 at 10:48
iEldeniElden
640317
640317
Yes that's right.
– user500665
Nov 13 '18 at 10:50
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Yes that's right.
– user500665
Nov 13 '18 at 10:50
Yes that's right.
– user500665
Nov 13 '18 at 10:50
Yes that's right.
– user500665
Nov 13 '18 at 10:50
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