Bash Script to Shorten File Names Recursively

Posted by linuxer on Feb 4, 2025 1:36 AM EDT
bashscript.net; By Lucas Rees
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In the world of file management, maintaining organization and efficiency is crucial. Long file names can lead to confusion and clutter, especially when dealing with numerous files across multiple directories. This article will walk you through creating a Bash script that recursively shortens file names in a specified directory while preserving the original file extensions. The script will respect the length of the file names based on a character limit specified as a command-line argument.

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