Thread: Shell Script Help
why isn't working ideas? #!/bin/bash # script take user input, extension, , remove files specific extension echo "what extension u remove files names?" read extension rename '.$extension' '' *.$extension echo "extension removed" this works me: code: #!/bin/bash # script take user input, extension, , remove files specific extension echo "what extension u remove files names?" read extension /usr/bin/rename "s/\.${extension}\$//" *.${extension} echo "extension removed" Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support General Help [other] Shell Script Help Ubuntu