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#1 2013-03-21 11:19:36
- dabbi2000
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Rename with test option
Hi,
common Linux distros seem to have a -n option for testing a rename syntax but in Arch there is only -v according to man?
I want to rename using regexp syntax, should I use some alternatives than the default rename command?
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#2 2013-03-21 11:28:05
- Procyon
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Re: Rename with test option
vidir is clear and easy.
You're talking about perl-rename:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li … h_renamers
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#3 2013-03-21 11:36:41
- WorMzy
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Re: Rename with test option
On Ubuntu, rename is an "alternative" that can be changed, the default is to use /usr/bin/prename, which as Procyon said is perl-rename. Arch and Scientific Linux use util-linux's rename.
You should use something else if you're hoping to make a distro-agnostic script.
Last edited by WorMzy (2013-03-21 11:39:03)
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