You got one answer- here's another: find . -name "*%*.*" -exec rename 's/\%//g' {} \; ~Ben Craig White wrote: > # find . -name "*%*.*" > > locates them, how do I pass them to a mv command to rename them without > the '%' sign (I want to take the percent sign out of the filenames)? > > how about if I want to replace the % with an underscore? > > Thanks > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- --- "Confession only helps if you actually feel bad for your actions. For you, it would just be a really long boast." -Tara http://www.emptiedout.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss