I have a number of subdirectories where I have files with - such as
name - title.txt and I wish to convert them to:
name: title.txt
In bash I tried:
for i in *-*;do mv $i `echo $i | sed -e 's/ - /:/'`'done
but this gives me an error about moving multiple files and needing a directory
I also tried on e-line perl script
perl -we '($new=$_) =~tr/\s-\s/:\s/ && rename _$,$new'
but I get uninitialized value errors. Any help on either of these methods to
rename files would be appreciated. Also, how would I use these for multiple
subdirectories at once?
Thanks in advance.
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Lance Hoffmeyer
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...I see in the near future a crisis emerging that unnerves
me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country.
As result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an
era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money
power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working
upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated
in a few hands, and the Republic is destroyed."
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1864)
