On Wed 03 Feb 2021 05:09:34 PM CST, Doug McGarrett wrote:
Please help me rename this file eset_nod32av_64bit_en(1).linux in my /home/doug/Downloads directory so as to get rid of the ( 1 ). I thought I knew how, and the man doesn't seem to help, and it keeps coming back with the paren section, thus: doug@linux1:~/Downloads> rename eset_nod32av_64bit_en\(1\).linux eset_nod32av_64bit_en.linux /home/doug/Downloads It doesn't complain, but it doesn't do the job, either.
Thanx. --doug
Hi Use the mv command.... ls Downloads/eset* Downloads/eset_nod32av_64bit_en(1).linux mv Downloads/eset_nod32av_64bit_en\(1\).linux Downloads/eset_nod32av_64bit_en.linux ls Downloads/eset* Downloads/eset_nod32av_64bit_en.linux -- Cheers Malcolm °¿° SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) Tumbleweed 20210202 | GNOME Shell 3.38.3 | 5.10.12-1-default Intel DQ77MK MB | Xeon E3-1245 V2 X8 @ 3.40 GHz | Intel/Nvidia up 4:06, 2 users, load average: 0.34, 0.71, 0.91