And if tab-completion can't grab it yet, try something like this pseudo
code in C or perl:
int i=1
for each $folder in $currentworkingdir{
rename $folder $i
i++
}
I think that will grab them without ever knowing their original names,
and rename the folders to 1,2,3,4, etc.
Elvedin Trnjanin wrote:
> Open up command line (terminal) and change directory to where that
> directory or file is located. Type in "mv 2006***press tab button
> here*** newname" where ***press tab button here*** means you actually
> press the tab button (once or twice) for tab name completion.
>
> Jordan Peacock wrote:
>> I'm not 100% sure how this folder arrived on my doorstep, but I'm
>> having some problems with it. As you can see in the screenshot, the
>> name is pretty bizarre, and once I click on the folder (i know it's
>> supposed to be a folder) it disappears. Attempting to move it or
>> rename it using the command line have failed so far.
>>
>> Any ideas? There are files inside that folder that I need.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> --
>> Jordan Peacock
>> hewhocutsdown at gmail.com <mailto:hewhocutsdown at gmail.com>
>> hewhocutsdown.blogspot.com <http://hewhocutsdown.blogspot.com>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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