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Re: Removing a space from file name

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Hello,

Try something like this: rename 's/(.*?)\s(\d+).jpg$/$1$2.jpg/' *.jpg
But make a backup first.

Best regards,

Mike


On 2/17/25 18:38, hput wrote:
> I have several hundred *.jpg files with this pattern
>
> Actual example:
>
>     'AtlantaVisitAndGrandmaHands 056.jpg'
>
> The numbers vary, of course, but the alpha part and number of digits
> after the space is the same in all *.jpg files
>
> I have hundreds of these all in one directory.  Not something you'd
> want to do one at a time.
>
> I tried to figure a way using the perl `rename' tool found in many linux
> distro's repos
>
> But couldnt figure out the necessary syntax from Larry Wall's examples
> in the rename man page.  Using the "s///" operators ,  it's probably
> there some how but my pea brain isn't seeimg it.
>
> bash has just used the apostrophes to make the names usable but
> I would much rather remove the space.
>
>

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