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for i in *\ *; { mv "$i" $(echo $i | sed 's/ /_/g'); }
This one goes through an entre directory changing all <SPACES> in each filename into underscores "_". Great for mp3s downloaded from goofy windows users.
ie. Madonna - Ray of Light.mp3
becomes: Madonna_-_Ray_of_Light.mp3
It makes dealing with files from the command-line much easier.
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that was taken from
www.darkbytes.net/html/oneliners.html ... some very cool stuff on
www.darkbytes.net including a text book of a book called underground, not done yet but its been great so far :)
On Wed, 7 Aug 2002 22:49:32 -0700
"technomage" <
technomage-hawke@cox.net> wrote:
> ok,
> I've read and I've read, but can't seem to come up with a solution that isn't
> overly complex.
> I want t take spaces in filenames and rename them with underscores "_" and
> would like to do so a directory at a time if need be.
>
> any help would be appreciated
>
> Technomage
>
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