http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/sect_02_03.html Stephen P Rufle wrote: > 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. >>> -- -Eric 'shubes' --------------------------------------------------- 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