[plug] Remove first sp[ac]e in a filename

[Simon Scott]

	rm -fR /

	Does the following:

		* You will no longer have any files that begin with a space
		* You will no longer have any files
		* You will find my address and hunt me down like the dog
that I am
		* You will not have to touch a line of PERL :)
		* You will have the chance to reinstall the OS we all love
(windows)
		* You will not make the bonehead mistake of *creating* a
bunch of files with a leading space *ever* again

	Remember, a lesson well learned is worth learning well..... or
something.... :)

	Simon (obviously in a very stupid mood) 	
		


	From:	Leon Brooks <leonb at brooks.fdns.net> on 11/07/2001 01:44 PM
	Please respond to plug at plug.linux.org.au@SMTP at Exchange
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	Subject:	Re: [plug] Remove first sp[ac]e in a filename

	Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima wrote:

	> for i in * ; do
	> 	h=`echo $i | sed -e s/^ //`
	> 	if [ "$i != "$h" ] ; then
	> 		echo moving \"$i\" to \"$h\"
	> 		#mv $i $h
	> 	else
	> 		echo skipping $i
	> 	fi
	> done


	for i in \ *; do mv -v "$i" "$(echo $i|sed -e 's/^ //')"; done

	Does the following:

	   * only treats files with leading spaces
	   * doesn't strip embedded spaces
	   * works everywhere (else the leading space gets stripped B4 the
mv)
	                      (and filenames with embedded funnies break
also)

	  * has no hanging strings (unbalanced quotes)

	   * fails if a filename contains a double-quote symbol

	Sorry, I've been (full disclosure: am) really busy, and then sick,
and 
	now both else I would have turned up last night. It sounded
interesting.

	Cheers.





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