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1 | #!/bin/bash |
2 | ||
3 | # Date: 2020-05-10T15:27Z | |
4 | # Author: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval | |
5 | # License: GPLv3+ | |
6 | # Ref./Attrib: | |
7 | # [1]: John1024 (2014-08-06). ["linux-shell: renaming files to creation time"](https://stackoverflow.com/a/25153352). Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. | |
8 | # [2]: Computer Hope (2019-05-04). ["Bash read builtin command"](https://www.computerhope.com/unix/bash/read.htm). | |
9 | ||
10 | # Description: Preappends modification time to all files in current | |
11 | # working directory. | |
12 | ||
13 | # Usage: bkdatename | |
14 | ||
15 | # Prompt to change filenames for all files in working directory. | |
16 | read -p "Append each file's modification date & time to the start of its name in the current working directory? (y/n)" -n 1 -r | |
17 | echo | |
18 | if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] # see [2] | |
19 | then | |
20 | #Perform renaming operation. | |
21 | for f in * | |
22 | do | |
23 | FILE_NAME="$f" | |
24 | FILE_MDATE="$(date -r "$f" +"%Y%m%dT%H%M%S")" # See [1]. | |
25 | FILE_NAME_NEW="$FILE_MDATE".."$FILE_NAME" | |
26 | # Display new file name | |
27 | echo "Renaming $f to:""$FILE_NAME_NEW" | |
28 | cp -p ./"$f" ./"$FILE_NAME_NEW" | |
29 | rm ./"$f" | |
30 | done | |
31 | echo "Done." | |
32 | fi |