Subj : rename help under Linux
To   : All
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Thu Dec 19 2024 22:42:26

Hello everybody!

I am trying to find a way under Linux to take files of various names and 
extentions in a single directory to sequential filenames and not change the 
extensions.

After some research on the interwebz, part of the script is functioning:

=== Cut ===
## Rename files
cd ./pics
for i in *.*; do
  new=$(printf "%04d.*" "${a}") #04 pad to length of 4
  mv -i -- "$i" "$new"
  ((a++))
done
=== Cut ===

This works but it assigns "*" as the file extension.

Could I try using "find" instead?

I know there are solutions (renameutils, the "File::Rename" Perl code) but 
they don't work for my needs.

-- Sean

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