File & Dir Rename Progress but one problem ...

[Autosys]

Hi All

I have a little script (see below) which should rename all files and directories which match the pattern "bb". The problem however is that the script fails to rename some of the later directories as the script has already renamed some of the earlier directories which these directories live in making the paths invalid, therefore not being able to rename the directory. Is there a way to make the script rename all the files and directories on one level, and then to go into the next level etc etc. {In order to keep the paths valid}? Hope this makes sence?

Thanks!

Something like doing a find . print rename?

#!/bin/ksh

for f in $(find . -name "*bb*" -print); do

mv $f $(echo $f | sed 's!bb!aaa!'); done

 

[mrn]

use -t file then run it again -t dir

E.g.

for f in $(find . -name "*bb*" -type f -print);do

check out the man page for find as it maybe -type file

Mike

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[hoinz]

Have a look at -depth option of find command.

 

[Autosys]

Thanks for the advice .... I've done the following which seems to work

Having a loop inside of a loop and supressing errors (directories that don't exist anymore to /dev/null).

Probably a bit dodgy so I'll have a look at the above thanks a lot!
S