error with script to change file name in directory

[Ratzie]

I can get each part to work but when I put it all together I get an error.
ls -l|while read file
do newname=`echo $file|sed -e "s/02-Aug/0208/g"`
mv "$file" "$newname"
done

Error I get:
Try `mv --help' for more information.

[Gopi Sekar · Accepted solution]

your problem is 'ls -l|while read file'

as you know ls -l will do long list of the file (including permission, user name, group name owned, size etc). mv does not recognize all these and require only file name.

so, to solve use 'ls -1|while read file'

the option to use is number one.

Hope this helps,
Gopi

[morganelan]

Hi,
Change your mv script line such as:

mv $file $newname

[Raj D.]

Hi LHradowy ,

Try with ls or ls -1 [ ls -l will give long listing and give error]
and then u can rename all with adding 0208 .

Hope this will make it simple.
Cheers ,
Raj.

[Ratzie]

Did not know ls -1 works!