I have no fxargs executable though :)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Volker Kuhlmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 13 August 2003 4:19 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Script help - upper to lower case filenames > > > > Hi all, I need to recursively rename a bunch of uppercase files to > > lowercase files. This sounds like something that a tool may > exist for, > > or a simple script would do. Any ideas on the easiest way > to to this? > > Yes, ready to roll. Personally I'd type > > cd somedir > fxargs --FILE -- Ren -L > > Obviously, any resulting name collisions result in > overwritten files. This is implied by the question, and the > operation of the mv command. > > Most of the respondents need to read the question again - it > said RECURSIVE. > > > for f in `ls` > > do > > LC_FILENAME=`echo $f | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z'` > > mv $f $LC_FILENAME > > done > > I sincerely hope the OSTC does do some better teaching than > this kind of DANGEROUSLY BAD CODE. > > Volker > > -- > Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 > with the domain in header > http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list > postings to me. >
