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I'm trying to rename a bunch of files and folders.
I tried this command rename 's/test/test2/' but I got unable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too long
I searched a lot and tried different solutions but I'm not getting it.
The last one I tried was this one find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** ; which I also got the same error.
Thank you!
Edit: Also tried xargs -0 rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** and I got xargs: cannot fit single argument within argument list size limit
command-line bash rename batch-rename
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I'm trying to rename a bunch of files and folders.
I tried this command rename 's/test/test2/' but I got unable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too long
I searched a lot and tried different solutions but I'm not getting it.
The last one I tried was this one find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** ; which I also got the same error.
Thank you!
Edit: Also tried xargs -0 rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** and I got xargs: cannot fit single argument within argument list size limit
command-line bash rename batch-rename
asked Jul 21 at 16:41
KulcanhezKulcanhez
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I'm trying to rename a bunch of files and folders.
I tried this command rename 's/test/test2/' but I got unable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too long
I searched a lot and tried different solutions but I'm not getting it.
The last one I tried was this one find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** ; which I also got the same error.
Thank you!
Edit: Also tried xargs -0 rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** and I got xargs: cannot fit single argument within argument list size limit
command-line bash rename batch-rename
asked Jul 21 at 16:41
KulcanhezKulcanhez
112 bronze badges
I'm trying to rename a bunch of files and folders.
I tried this command rename 's/test/test2/' but I got unable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too long
I searched a lot and tried different solutions but I'm not getting it.
The last one I tried was this one find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** ; which I also got the same error.
Thank you!
Edit: Also tried xargs -0 rename -n 's/test/test2/' ** and I got xargs: cannot fit single argument within argument list size limit
command-line bash rename batch-rename
command-line bash rename batch-rename
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find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' +
The -exec ... + form will put as many arguments as can fit, so it will invoke rename as few times as possible.
Your mistake was using find ... -exec and also putting ** on rename's argument list.
answered Jul 21 at 17:52
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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It works with the -n argument but if I take it out I gotunable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too longhowever it lists all the files and folder it was supposed to change but sayingNo such file or directory
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:36
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It sounds to me like you have a file with an extremely long file name.
To find the top 5 longest file names in a given directory, use the following (replacing /etc with the path in question)
ls /etc | perl -e 'print sort length($b) <=> length($a) <>' | head -5
If you do have a filename that is absurdly long, you may be able to first rename it using the 'mv' command to a shorter name.
answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
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Maybe I have but I can't change it cause it would involve changing a lot of inner code.
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You want
find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' +
The -exec ... + form will put as many arguments as can fit, so it will invoke rename as few times as possible.
Your mistake was using find ... -exec and also putting ** on rename's argument list.
answered Jul 21 at 17:52
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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It works with the -n argument but if I take it out I gotunable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too longhowever it lists all the files and folder it was supposed to change but sayingNo such file or directory
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:36
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You want
find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' +
The -exec ... + form will put as many arguments as can fit, so it will invoke rename as few times as possible.
Your mistake was using find ... -exec and also putting ** on rename's argument list.
answered Jul 21 at 17:52
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
13.4k27 silver badges47 bronze badges
It works with the -n argument but if I take it out I gotunable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too longhowever it lists all the files and folder it was supposed to change but sayingNo such file or directory
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:36
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|
You want
find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' +
The -exec ... + form will put as many arguments as can fit, so it will invoke rename as few times as possible.
Your mistake was using find ... -exec and also putting ** on rename's argument list.
answered Jul 21 at 17:52
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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You want
find . -type f -exec rename -n 's/test/test2/' +
The -exec ... + form will put as many arguments as can fit, so it will invoke rename as few times as possible.
Your mistake was using find ... -exec and also putting ** on rename's argument list.
answered Jul 21 at 17:52
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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answered Jul 21 at 17:52
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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answered Jul 21 at 17:52
glenn jackmanglenn jackman
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answered Jul 21 at 17:52
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It works with the -n argument but if I take it out I gotunable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too longhowever it lists all the files and folder it was supposed to change but sayingNo such file or directory
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:36
add a comment
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It works with the -n argument but if I take it out I gotunable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too longhowever it lists all the files and folder it was supposed to change but sayingNo such file or directory
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:36
It works with the -n argument but if I take it out I got
unable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too long however it lists all the files and folder it was supposed to change but saying No such file or directory– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:36
It works with the -n argument but if I take it out I got
unable to execute /usr/bin/rename: Argument list too long however it lists all the files and folder it was supposed to change but saying No such file or directory– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:36
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It sounds to me like you have a file with an extremely long file name.
To find the top 5 longest file names in a given directory, use the following (replacing /etc with the path in question)
ls /etc | perl -e 'print sort length($b) <=> length($a) <>' | head -5
If you do have a filename that is absurdly long, you may be able to first rename it using the 'mv' command to a shorter name.
answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
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Maybe I have but I can't change it cause it would involve changing a lot of inner code.
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:37
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It sounds to me like you have a file with an extremely long file name.
To find the top 5 longest file names in a given directory, use the following (replacing /etc with the path in question)
ls /etc | perl -e 'print sort length($b) <=> length($a) <>' | head -5
If you do have a filename that is absurdly long, you may be able to first rename it using the 'mv' command to a shorter name.
answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
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Maybe I have but I can't change it cause it would involve changing a lot of inner code.
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:37
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It sounds to me like you have a file with an extremely long file name.
To find the top 5 longest file names in a given directory, use the following (replacing /etc with the path in question)
ls /etc | perl -e 'print sort length($b) <=> length($a) <>' | head -5
If you do have a filename that is absurdly long, you may be able to first rename it using the 'mv' command to a shorter name.
answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
413 bronze badges
It sounds to me like you have a file with an extremely long file name.
To find the top 5 longest file names in a given directory, use the following (replacing /etc with the path in question)
ls /etc | perl -e 'print sort length($b) <=> length($a) <>' | head -5
If you do have a filename that is absurdly long, you may be able to first rename it using the 'mv' command to a shorter name.
answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
413 bronze badges
answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
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answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
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answered Jul 21 at 17:05
Rob SweetRob Sweet
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Maybe I have but I can't change it cause it would involve changing a lot of inner code.
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:37
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Maybe I have but I can't change it cause it would involve changing a lot of inner code.
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:37
Maybe I have but I can't change it cause it would involve changing a lot of inner code.
– Kulcanhez
Jul 21 at 20:37
Maybe I have but I can't change it cause it would involve changing a lot of inner code.
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