Thread: How to rename multiple files with only parts of the original name in the new name

hi,

me find way rename file different name containing parts of old name?

example:

original file name: filename1.abc.xyz.some.other.stuff
final file name: filename1.abc.xyz

length of file name not constant
abc.xyz not constant format (three numbers.three numbers)
.some.other.stuff not constant , want rid of

appreciated.

thank you!

hiya. maybe create script operation:

code:

#!/bin/sh    files=`ls /path/to/files/`      oldfilename in $files ;     newfilename=`echo $oldfilename | sed "s/\(.*\.[0-9][0-9][0-9]\.[0-9][0-9][0-9]\)\..*/\1/"`   echo $newfilename    done

if works, replace "echo $newfilename" "mv $oldfilename $newfilename"

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