If all the directories are in the same directory you could do something
like:
cd yourdir
for i in *
do
for j in $i/*
do
mv $j $i/$i-`basename $j`
done
done
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Frank Roberts - SOTL
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 2:28 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: [SLUG] File Renaming
>
> Hi All
>
> I have approximately 2000 files in approximately 200 directories I would
> like
> to rename.
>
> To me the easies to explain this is by example.
>
> ----------------------
> Currently:
> The first directory's name be XXX-001 with files in the directory are
> named
> 001.jpg to 020.jpg
>
> The second directory's name be XXX-002 with files in the directory are
> named
> 001.jpg to 020.jpg
>
> And so on for 200 directories.
>
> ----------------------
> What I would like to rename the files as:
>
> The first directory's name remain XXX-001 but the file names in the
> directory
> to change to XXX-001-001.jpg to XXX-001-020.jpg
>
> The second directory's name remain XXX-002 but the file names in the
> directory
> to change to XXX-002-001.jpg to XXX-002-020.jpg
>
> And so on for 200 directories.
>
> ----------------------
> Each directory does not have the same number of files in it.
>
> Suggestions on how to do this would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Frank
>
>
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