Re: rename file based on file's timestamp
Am Mittwoch, 24. Oktober 2007 14:45:08 schrieb andrew clarke: Now I want to rename these so the new filenames are based on the file's timestamp, like so: -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 28 2006 2006-07-28.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 31 2006 2006-07-31.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 1 2006 2006-08-01.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 2 2006 2006-08-02.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 3 2006 2006-08-03.mp3 I can write some Python code to do this, but maybe there is another way, perhaps using a shell script. Any thoughts? Simple bash script to do this (untested): for i in $* do mv $i `stat -f %Sm -t %Y-%m-%d`.mp3 done HTH! -- Heiko Wundram Product Application Development ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: rename file based on file's timestamp
Heiko Wundram (Beenic) wrote: Am Mittwoch, 24. Oktober 2007 14:45:08 schrieb andrew clarke: Now I want to rename these so the new filenames are based on the file's timestamp, like so: -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 28 2006 2006-07-28.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 31 2006 2006-07-31.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 1 2006 2006-08-01.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 2 2006 2006-08-02.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 3 2006 2006-08-03.mp3 I can write some Python code to do this, but maybe there is another way, perhaps using a shell script. Any thoughts? Simple bash script to do this (untested): for i in $* do mv $i `stat -f %Sm -t %Y-%m-%d`.mp3 done just pay attention at the situation when two files have the same timestamp.. HTH! -- Pietro Cerutti PGP Public Key: http://gahr.ch/pgp ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: rename file based on file's timestamp
On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 10:45:08PM +1000, andrew clarke wrote: Hi, Hopefully, a simple request... I have a series of files in a directory: -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 28 2006 209.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 31 2006 212.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 1 2006 213.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 2 2006 214.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 3 2006 215.mp3 etc. Now I want to rename these so the new filenames are based on the file's timestamp, like so: -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 28 2006 2006-07-28.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 31 2006 2006-07-31.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 1 2006 2006-08-01.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 2 2006 2006-08-02.mp3 -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Aug 3 2006 2006-08-03.mp3 I can write some Python code to do this, but maybe there is another way, perhaps using a shell script. Any thoughts? A script is a script whether it is in Python, Perl or one of the common shells. Use what works for you. I'd use Perl, but I am already somewhat familiar with Perl. jerry Thanks, Regards Andrew ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: rename file based on file's timestamp
On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:45:08 +1000,
andrew clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
A I have a series of files in a directory:
A -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 28 2006 209.mp3
A -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 31 2006 212.mp3
A Now I want to rename these so the new filenames are based on the file's
A timestamp, like so:
A -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 28 2006 2006-07-28.mp3
A -rw-r--r-- 1 ozzmosis ozzmosis 115201253 Jul 31 2006 2006-07-31.mp3
A I can write some Python code to do this, but maybe there is another way,
A perhaps using a shell script. Any thoughts?
The script below is in Perl, but converting it to Python probably wouldn't
be too difficult.
--
Karl Vogel I don't speak for the USAF or my company
Loch Ness monster surfaces in Jersey bathtub --Weekly World News headline
---
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
# Rename each regular file in the argument list using its modtime.
# Add the inode number if that's not enough to create a unique file.
use strict;
foreach my $file (@ARGV) {
# sanity checks.
next unless -f $file;
my ($inode, $mtime) = (stat(_))[1, 9];
die $file: no mtime found\n unless defined($mtime);
# any file extension?
my $ext = '';
$ext = $1 if $file =~ m/(\.\w*)$/;
# try date.extension, date.inode.extension, then give up.
my ($day, $mon, $year) = (localtime($mtime))[3, 4, 5];
my $date = sprintf(%4.4d-%2.2d-%2.2d, $year + 1900, $mon + 1, $day);
my $newfile = $date . $ext;
if (-f $newfile) {
$newfile = $date . '.' . $inode . $ext;
}
if (-f $newfile) {
warn unable to rename $file\n;
}
else {
unless (rename($file, $newfile)) {
warn rename $file to $newfile failed: $!\n;
}
}
}
exit(0);
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