matte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The count would be sufficient, as each folder will always hold ONLY these > archives, and no hidden files. > Thus, my directory would be: > myArcName_1.tar.gz > myArcName_2.tar.gz > myArcName_3.tar.gz
This will do it, starting the numbering at 0: set myArcName_[*].tar.gz myArcName_*.tar.gz if test "$1" = 'myArcName_[*].tar.gz' test "$2" = 'myArcName_*.tar.gz' then shift fi newname=myArcName_$#.tar.gz If you can assume there are already some files present, numbered from 0, then you can simplify it: set myArcName_*.tar.gz newname=myArcName_$#.tar.gz paul _______________________________________________ Bug-bash mailing list Bug-bash@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-bash
