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removes spaces in filenames when run in a folder for pandoc parsing and other automated tasks
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#!/usr/bin/env bash | |
find . -depth -name '* *' | while read fname; do | |
new_fname=$(echo $fname | tr " " "_") | |
if [ -e $new_fname ]; then | |
echo "File $new_fname already exists. Not replacing $fname" | |
else | |
echo "Creating new file $new_fname to replace $fname" | |
mv "$fname" $new_fname | |
fi | |
done |
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