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import>Jss43: /* Function to remove filename extensions */

2009-02-28T22:29:43Z

Function to remove filename extensions

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 important.file
 </pre>
 == xpdf ==

import>Jg525 at 13:45, 27 February 2009

2009-02-27T13:45:04Z

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	Copying ~wales/.inputrc to your home directory will also reduce your typing. It sets up ESC then . as the last item on the previous line and ESC then , and backward search in history matching the start of what you have already typed.		Copying ~wales/.inputrc to your home directory will also reduce your typing. It sets up ESC then . as the last item on the previous line and ESC then , and backward search in history matching the start of what you have already typed.

			== Function to remove filename extensions ==
			Place
			<pre>
			# rm filename extension
			function rmext() {
			find . -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f \| grep $1 \|\
			sed 's/$.$\../\1/' \| xargs -I {} mv {}.$1 {};
			}
			</pre>
			in ~/.bash_aliases or ~/.bashrc then
			<pre>
			source ~/.bashrc
			</pre>
			Usage
			<pre>
			$ rmext <extension>
			</pre>
			Example
			<pre>
			$ ls -1
			first.file.test
			second.file.test
			important.file
			</pre>
			<pre>
			$ rmext test
			$ ls -1
			first.file
			second.file
			important.file
			</pre>

			== xpdf ==
			<pre>
			# fit width and set geometry
			alias xpdf="xpdf -z width -geometry 1000x1000"
			</pre>

import>Dw34 at 07:41, 3 July 2008

2008-07-03T07:41:14Z

New page

~wales/.bashalias

Copying ~wales/.inputrc to your home directory will also reduce your typing. It sets up ESC then . as the last item on the previous line and ESC then , and backward search in history matching the start of what you have already typed.