That is what my script does. The sort -rn -k 1.9 says, sort reverse numeric with key 1 character position 9. I also check to make sure that another file is not dropped in there during processing of the script. Dazed_75 wrote: > > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Dennis Kibbe > > wrote: > > Can someone suggest a way to rename a directory of files like this: > > ccna.pod1.pc1.ext is renamed to ccna.pod2.pc1.ext > ccna.pod2.pc1.ext is renamed to ccna.pod3.pc1.ext > > and so on. > > (Aside: Hans, if I were able to take your scripting class I won't > be asking this now. :-) > > Dennisk > > -- > "Free as in Freedom" > Free Software Foundation > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > Actually, if the original specification is correct, probably none of > the solutions proposed is likely to work. It appears that the target > name for the first rename is the same as the source for the second. > If this were true one would have to ensure that rename or move > operations were done in an order to avoid attempts to overwrite > existing names. > > -- > Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only > animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and > what they ought to be. > - William Hazlitt > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss