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I am automating some deployment task with an .sh script but at some point I need to rename a file but it is not working. The file change can be different but the postfix is the same. Let's have a look at this example so you will understand what is that I exactly need:

read folderName
#... at somepoint this scripts creates a file called foldername-1.0-SNAPSHOT.war (I need to rename it)
oldExecutableName ="" + $folderName + "-1.0-SNAPSHOT.war" 
newExecutableName ="" + $folderName + ".war"
[[ -f "${newExecutableName}" ]] &&
mv -v ${oldExecutableName}   ${newExecutableName}

Example:

Given input filename

Desired name for file is: filename.war

The text -1.0-SNAPSHOT should be removed from the name of the file

for some reason this is not working, and I think it is because the parameter I am reading from the terminal. Can someboby give me a hand to rename this?

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You can use :

read -p "Enter Filename :- " finalFinalName
remove_extention='-1.0-SNAPSHOT.war'
addExtention='.war'

[[ -f "${finalFinalName}" ]] && # if file exists then rename 
mv -v $finalFinalName   ${finalFinalName%$remove_extention}${addExtention}

If there is white space in file then then double quotes the variable eg. "${var}"

${finalFinalName%.*} this will remove extension

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  • I made a little mistake in my question. I already have the extension. I need to remove it, that is what I need.
    – sfrj
    Oct 12, 2013 at 18:13
  • not an issue.. just small changes required .. ${finalFinalName%.*}
    – Rahul Patil
    Oct 12, 2013 at 18:14
  • I think I am close but is not exactly it. Please see the update to my question. I again expressing wrongly. I don't want to say extension, what I want to say is ending(not just after the dot).
    – sfrj
    Oct 12, 2013 at 18:23
  • Please check now , I have updated..
    – Rahul Patil
    Oct 12, 2013 at 18:27
  • @sfrj , are you facing any issue ?
    – Rahul Patil
    Oct 12, 2013 at 18:37

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