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Rename the files date stamp only.

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I need help how to write the script rename the all the files "20060723" to "20060724" but all the name still be the same. Please help. Thanks NDCM_20060723_M06_ACTINICKERATOSIS_962.DAT.gz NDCM_20060723_M06_ANTIFUNGAL_963.DAT.gz NDCM_20060723_M06_DERMIKOTHER_964.DAT.gz NDCM_20060723_M06_ROSACEA_965.DAT.gz NDCM_20060723_M06_TOPICALANTI-ACNE_966.DAT.gz NMCT_20060723_M06.DAT.gz PRDN_20060723_M06.DAT.gz

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Anyone know how? Help help !!!

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Name: nails
Date: July 21, 2006 at 14:12:36 Pacific

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In the current directory with every file ending wtih gz: #!/bin/ksh ls -1 *.gz|while read fname do mv "$fname" $(echo "$fname"|sed 's/20060723/20060724/g') done

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This is good script to rename all the files. Try this: ls -1 *.gz | while read fname do newfname=`echo $fname | sed 's/20060723/20060724/g'` mv $fname $newfname done

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