How to use a Bash Script to move and rename files with grep
Hi I an FTP folder called Input where I get sent files which look something like this:
"Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary T-987654987.pdf"
"Guide to Iceland _ T-123654875 Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
Basicly the description of the file can be different but it always includes "T-" and some numbers.
I need to create a bash script that copies the file to the folder ../Output and renames the file so the "T-" and the numbers comes first, and then rest of the filename.
Example: "T-123654875 - Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
I intended to use Grep to get the name right.
Searching for (.+)(T-d+) and replacing it with $2 - $1
But I can't get it to work right.
linux shell-script grep rename
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Hi I an FTP folder called Input where I get sent files which look something like this:
"Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary T-987654987.pdf"
"Guide to Iceland _ T-123654875 Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
Basicly the description of the file can be different but it always includes "T-" and some numbers.
I need to create a bash script that copies the file to the folder ../Output and renames the file so the "T-" and the numbers comes first, and then rest of the filename.
Example: "T-123654875 - Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
I intended to use Grep to get the name right.
Searching for (.+)(T-d+) and replacing it with $2 - $1
But I can't get it to work right.
linux shell-script grep rename
asked 43 mins ago
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Does your system have the perl-basedrename/prenamecommand?
– steeldriver
32 mins ago
I am running this on Macintosh and intended to use the move mv command to rename it.
– Þorgeir Valur Ellertsson
5 mins ago
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Hi I an FTP folder called Input where I get sent files which look something like this:
"Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary T-987654987.pdf"
"Guide to Iceland _ T-123654875 Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
Basicly the description of the file can be different but it always includes "T-" and some numbers.
I need to create a bash script that copies the file to the folder ../Output and renames the file so the "T-" and the numbers comes first, and then rest of the filename.
Example: "T-123654875 - Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
I intended to use Grep to get the name right.
Searching for (.+)(T-d+) and replacing it with $2 - $1
But I can't get it to work right.
linux shell-script grep rename
asked 43 mins ago
Þorgeir Valur EllertssonÞorgeir Valur Ellertsson
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Hi I an FTP folder called Input where I get sent files which look something like this:
"Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary T-987654987.pdf"
"Guide to Iceland _ T-123654875 Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
Basicly the description of the file can be different but it always includes "T-" and some numbers.
I need to create a bash script that copies the file to the folder ../Output and renames the file so the "T-" and the numbers comes first, and then rest of the filename.
Example: "T-123654875 - Guide to Iceland _ Chen-ping Wang itinerary.pdf"
I intended to use Grep to get the name right.
Searching for (.+)(T-d+) and replacing it with $2 - $1
But I can't get it to work right.
linux shell-script grep rename
linux shell-script grep rename
asked 43 mins ago
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asked 43 mins ago
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Does your system have the perl-basedrename/prenamecommand?
– steeldriver
32 mins ago
I am running this on Macintosh and intended to use the move mv command to rename it.
– Þorgeir Valur Ellertsson
5 mins ago
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Does your system have the perl-basedrename/prenamecommand?
– steeldriver
32 mins ago
I am running this on Macintosh and intended to use the move mv command to rename it.
– Þorgeir Valur Ellertsson
5 mins ago
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Does your system have the perl-based
rename / prename command?– steeldriver
32 mins ago
Does your system have the perl-based
rename / prename command?– steeldriver
32 mins ago
I am running this on Macintosh and intended to use the move mv command to rename it.
– Þorgeir Valur Ellertsson
5 mins ago
I am running this on Macintosh and intended to use the move mv command to rename it.
– Þorgeir Valur Ellertsson
5 mins ago
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Does your system have the perl-based
rename/prenamecommand?– steeldriver
32 mins ago
I am running this on Macintosh and intended to use the move mv command to rename it.
– Þorgeir Valur Ellertsson
5 mins ago