Rename multiple files of different name and extensions with parent directory name
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I'm trying to figure out how to rename multiple files (100s) that have different extensions to their respective sub directory name. Here is the structure:
Parentdir
|--subdir1
|---name1.txt
|---name2.jpeg
|--name3.ovc
|--subdir2
|--name4.txt
|--name5.tiff
|-name6.mpeg
what I would like to do is batch process a rename of all files with their respective subdir name while maintaining their extension.
From the parent directory I was using this command but I'm having issues with the file extensions:
for subdir in *; do mv $subdir/* $subdir.mpeg; done;
rename mv
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I'm trying to figure out how to rename multiple files (100s) that have different extensions to their respective sub directory name. Here is the structure:
Parentdir
|--subdir1
|---name1.txt
|---name2.jpeg
|--name3.ovc
|--subdir2
|--name4.txt
|--name5.tiff
|-name6.mpeg
what I would like to do is batch process a rename of all files with their respective subdir name while maintaining their extension.
From the parent directory I was using this command but I'm having issues with the file extensions:
for subdir in *; do mv $subdir/* $subdir.mpeg; done;
rename mv
edited yesterday
Sourav Ghosh
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What is the "respective subdir"? Just the extension, liketxt,jpeg,ovc, etc? In other words: what is the expected outcome?
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:35
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Possible duplicate of Search folder, find and copy files to new folder corresponding file ending
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:42
Your question is unclear. It would be helpful if you could add an example of old + new filename, or show example of new structure ( i.e. , edited example of what you have as structure in the question )
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
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I'm trying to figure out how to rename multiple files (100s) that have different extensions to their respective sub directory name. Here is the structure:
Parentdir
|--subdir1
|---name1.txt
|---name2.jpeg
|--name3.ovc
|--subdir2
|--name4.txt
|--name5.tiff
|-name6.mpeg
what I would like to do is batch process a rename of all files with their respective subdir name while maintaining their extension.
From the parent directory I was using this command but I'm having issues with the file extensions:
for subdir in *; do mv $subdir/* $subdir.mpeg; done;
rename mv
edited yesterday
Sourav Ghosh
39729
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:28
Rob Pomarico
1
New contributor
Rob Pomarico is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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I'm trying to figure out how to rename multiple files (100s) that have different extensions to their respective sub directory name. Here is the structure:
Parentdir
|--subdir1
|---name1.txt
|---name2.jpeg
|--name3.ovc
|--subdir2
|--name4.txt
|--name5.tiff
|-name6.mpeg
what I would like to do is batch process a rename of all files with their respective subdir name while maintaining their extension.
From the parent directory I was using this command but I'm having issues with the file extensions:
for subdir in *; do mv $subdir/* $subdir.mpeg; done;
rename mv
rename mv
edited yesterday
Sourav Ghosh
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asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:28
Rob Pomarico
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Sourav Ghosh
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Sourav Ghosh
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edited yesterday
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edited yesterday
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What is the "respective subdir"? Just the extension, liketxt,jpeg,ovc, etc? In other words: what is the expected outcome?
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:35
1
Possible duplicate of Search folder, find and copy files to new folder corresponding file ending
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:42
Your question is unclear. It would be helpful if you could add an example of old + new filename, or show example of new structure ( i.e. , edited example of what you have as structure in the question )
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
yesterday
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What is the "respective subdir"? Just the extension, liketxt,jpeg,ovc, etc? In other words: what is the expected outcome?
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:35
1
Possible duplicate of Search folder, find and copy files to new folder corresponding file ending
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:42
Your question is unclear. It would be helpful if you could add an example of old + new filename, or show example of new structure ( i.e. , edited example of what you have as structure in the question )
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
yesterday
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What is the "respective subdir"? Just the extension, like
txt, jpeg, ovc, etc? In other words: what is the expected outcome?– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:35
What is the "respective subdir"? Just the extension, like
txt, jpeg, ovc, etc? In other words: what is the expected outcome?– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:35
1
1
Possible duplicate of Search folder, find and copy files to new folder corresponding file ending
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:42
Possible duplicate of Search folder, find and copy files to new folder corresponding file ending
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:42
Your question is unclear. It would be helpful if you could add an example of old + new filename, or show example of new structure ( i.e. , edited example of what you have as structure in the question )
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
yesterday
Your question is unclear. It would be helpful if you could add an example of old + new filename, or show example of new structure ( i.e. , edited example of what you have as structure in the question )
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
yesterday
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I conjured this script that can help to achieve what you want:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
for i in "$1"/*/*
do
old="${i##*/}"
ext="${i##*.}"
name=$(basename "${i%/*}")
[ ! -d "$i" ] && mv "$1/$name/$old" "$1/$name/$name.$ext"
done
Test:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── name1.ovc
│ └── name1.txt
└── subdir2
├── name2.ovc
└── name2.txt
Results:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── subdir1.ovc
│ └── subdir1.txt
└── subdir2
├── subdir2.ovc
└── subdir2.txt
Usage: ./script.sh Parentdir
Information:
old="${i##*/}": returns filename to change (name1.ovc)
ext="${i##*.}": returns file extension (mpeg, txt)
name=$(basename "${i%/*}"): returns immediate parent directory of target
file (subdir1)
[ ! -d "$i" ]: check if not a directory
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:26
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I conjured this script that can help to achieve what you want:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
for i in "$1"/*/*
do
old="${i##*/}"
ext="${i##*.}"
name=$(basename "${i%/*}")
[ ! -d "$i" ] && mv "$1/$name/$old" "$1/$name/$name.$ext"
done
Test:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── name1.ovc
│ └── name1.txt
└── subdir2
├── name2.ovc
└── name2.txt
Results:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── subdir1.ovc
│ └── subdir1.txt
└── subdir2
├── subdir2.ovc
└── subdir2.txt
Usage: ./script.sh Parentdir
Information:
old="${i##*/}": returns filename to change (name1.ovc)
ext="${i##*.}": returns file extension (mpeg, txt)
name=$(basename "${i%/*}"): returns immediate parent directory of target
file (subdir1)
[ ! -d "$i" ]: check if not a directory
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:26
George Udosen
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I conjured this script that can help to achieve what you want:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
for i in "$1"/*/*
do
old="${i##*/}"
ext="${i##*.}"
name=$(basename "${i%/*}")
[ ! -d "$i" ] && mv "$1/$name/$old" "$1/$name/$name.$ext"
done
Test:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── name1.ovc
│ └── name1.txt
└── subdir2
├── name2.ovc
└── name2.txt
Results:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── subdir1.ovc
│ └── subdir1.txt
└── subdir2
├── subdir2.ovc
└── subdir2.txt
Usage: ./script.sh Parentdir
Information:
old="${i##*/}": returns filename to change (name1.ovc)
ext="${i##*.}": returns file extension (mpeg, txt)
name=$(basename "${i%/*}"): returns immediate parent directory of target
file (subdir1)
[ ! -d "$i" ]: check if not a directory
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:26
George Udosen
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I conjured this script that can help to achieve what you want:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
for i in "$1"/*/*
do
old="${i##*/}"
ext="${i##*.}"
name=$(basename "${i%/*}")
[ ! -d "$i" ] && mv "$1/$name/$old" "$1/$name/$name.$ext"
done
Test:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── name1.ovc
│ └── name1.txt
└── subdir2
├── name2.ovc
└── name2.txt
Results:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── subdir1.ovc
│ └── subdir1.txt
└── subdir2
├── subdir2.ovc
└── subdir2.txt
Usage: ./script.sh Parentdir
Information:
old="${i##*/}": returns filename to change (name1.ovc)
ext="${i##*.}": returns file extension (mpeg, txt)
name=$(basename "${i%/*}"): returns immediate parent directory of target
file (subdir1)
[ ! -d "$i" ]: check if not a directory
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:26
George Udosen
19.8k94267
I conjured this script that can help to achieve what you want:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
for i in "$1"/*/*
do
old="${i##*/}"
ext="${i##*.}"
name=$(basename "${i%/*}")
[ ! -d "$i" ] && mv "$1/$name/$old" "$1/$name/$name.$ext"
done
Test:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── name1.ovc
│ └── name1.txt
└── subdir2
├── name2.ovc
└── name2.txt
Results:
parentdir
├── subdir1
│ ├── subdir1.ovc
│ └── subdir1.txt
└── subdir2
├── subdir2.ovc
└── subdir2.txt
Usage: ./script.sh Parentdir
Information:
old="${i##*/}": returns filename to change (name1.ovc)
ext="${i##*.}": returns file extension (mpeg, txt)
name=$(basename "${i%/*}"): returns immediate parent directory of target
file (subdir1)
[ ! -d "$i" ]: check if not a directory
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:26
George Udosen
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edited Dec 28 '18 at 21:03
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:26
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answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:26
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What is the "respective subdir"? Just the extension, like
txt,jpeg,ovc, etc? In other words: what is the expected outcome?– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:35
1
Possible duplicate of Search folder, find and copy files to new folder corresponding file ending
– PerlDuck
Dec 28 '18 at 19:42
Your question is unclear. It would be helpful if you could add an example of old + new filename, or show example of new structure ( i.e. , edited example of what you have as structure in the question )
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
yesterday