Is there a way to single step bash script to inspect what is going on? I have preferred python for this reason. I write what I think will work in eclipse and then run it once single stepping in debug mode to make sure what I meant is what is actually happening. Joe wrote: > 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. >> --------------------------------------------------- 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