How does one handle multiple files via most command line utilities? For example, suppose you have a handful of perl scripts (*.pl) and you want to save them in the same directory with a different extension. The command
cp *.pl *.bak complains that you're copying multiple files but the last command isn't a directory. Or suppose you have a series of perl scripts which are saved in DOS line-end format. The extra ^M on the bang line causes bash not to recognize the path to perl, and the script to fail. Sounds like a job for sed. sed s/^M// *.pl > *.unix Again, the file naming criteria doesn't work. I could write a script which essentially generates a new command for each file fitting the naming pattern, or perhaps use find -exec but there's got to be a straightforward way to do this on the command line. Doesn't there? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
