Michael D. Kralka wrote: > > Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > > > > Try: > > > > # find <parent dir> -type d -name dir-192.168.\* -exec mv \{\} `echo > > \{\} | sed 's/192\.168\./10\.0\./'` \; > > > > That should recursively rename all directories from one > naming scheme to > > another. > > ... except for the fact that the `echo \{\} ...` will be evaluated by > the shell and not find, so this is the same as: > > find <parent dir> -type d -name dir-192.168.\* -exec mv \{\} \{\} \; > > Not very useful ;) Yes, thanks for pointing that out, it would have to be put into a loop then. # for dir in `find <parent dir> -type d -name dir-192.168.\* -print`; do # mv $dir `echo $dir | sed 's/192\.168\./10\.0\./'` # done I also just saw the earlier post on the 'rename' command which does it all for the OP and should be a lot faster then a shell script. -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.