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Quick help needed with a Bash script...

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  • 07-05-2005 2:07pm
    #1
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭


    I want to make a batch mover for files, along these lines, for updating my config files in Gentoo after a big emerge, after doing a find for them.
    mv /etc/.crap.<filename> /etc/<filename>

    I've no problems with a small script to to find all the files that need updating, but how can I direct it to search for files based on one part of its name and then alter them based on another part?


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    #2
    Dero
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Dero 


    cd /etc
for i in .crap.*
do
mv $i ${i##.crap.}
done

    Edit: Also, read this. Very useful reference.


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    #3
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    Thanks for the link, some nice reading there, even if it is a wee bit too big to be all printed out :(


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