Have a look at the man page of mmv (multiple move).
Nico
On Thursday 31 May 2001 05:36, you wrote:
> Dear friends:
>
> Let's say I have the following files:
>
> File1
> File2
> File3
> etc.
>
> Now, normally to make a backup copy of each, I would do the following:
>
> cp File1 File1.bk
> cp File2 File2.bk
> cp File3 file3.bk
> etc.
>
> My question: Is there a SINGLE command that would allow me to create
> backups for hundreds of files within a directory at one blow, that is, so
> as to create the series of backups above:
>
> File1 File1.bk
> File2 File2.bk
> File3 file3.bk
> etc.
>
> In other words, is there a command that would allow me to do this all at
> once from within a directory rather than manually copy each file one at a
> time?
>
> Thanks so very much.
>
> Benjamin
