Hi,
so my files are too big for remote uploading to my backup service, so I need to split them into 199mb chunks.

Easy

rar a -m1 -v199m mosthatedusfamily.rar The\ Most\ Hated\ Family\ In\ America.avi

works perfectly but

rar a -m1 -v199m mosthatedusfamily.rar The\ Most\ Hated\ Family\ In\ America(h264).avi

gives -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

I thought could use quotes but I seem to do it wrong.

rar a -m1 -v199m docsbackup.rar "docseoe3 (h264).mkv"

gives

Cannot open docseoe3 (h264).mkv
No such file or directory
Creating archive docsbackup.rar

I also tried changing the ( to \ but that also gave not found. The file is definately in their.

My only alternative is to manually rename the files in Cpanel one at a time and I have 200 files.

so if you have any idea how I can make this work or how I can batch remove (h264) from a filename inc. brackets please tell me or I have the next two hours renaming files manually.

note: its rar not winrar (as its running on centos not windows), from rarlabs

If you have shell access you could use the rename command with a regular expression th "batch rename"

if they used recaptcha on registration form they wouldn't haev spam like the above reply to my thread.

having problems with renaming. It just isn't working.

I need to remove (h264) or (xvid) from all files but I don't hve the skill to do it.

I need to get rid of the (xvid) part frm the following file:

[KH]\ EL\ -\ 01\ (h264).mkv

So I tried rename [KH]\ EL\ -\ 01\ (h264).mkv el01.mkv and got
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

so I tried
rename "[KH]\ EL\ -\ 01\ (h264).mkv" el01.mkv
and got no reply so assumed it worked.

typed dir again and it is still showing as
[KH]\ EL\ -\ 01\ (h264).mkv

tried rename -i "[KH]\ EL\ -\ 01\ (h264).mkv" el01.mkv
and got no response. did a dir again and it hasnt changed.

I chmod'd them to 777 but I dont think that counts. i just dont get why it cant rename them !

"(" & ")" are regular expression "tokens" so need to be escaped when used as a literal

(/([h0-9]/)) looks something like it should be

Don't have a Linux machine nearby to test it.

Hi,
thanks for helping me. it really is appreciated.

rename "

[KH]\ EL\ -\ 01\ (/([h264]/).mkv" el01.mkv

rename "[KH]\ EL\ -\ 01\ (/([(h264)]/).mkv" el01.mkv

but when doing dir it still hasnt changed.

is their anything that could be stopping it renaming? permissions of some sort?

Simplier, add a \ before ( and )

rar a -m1 -v199m mosthatedusfamily.rar The\ Most\ Hated\ Family\ In\ America\(h264\).avi

By the way, if you want to rename it (and you are in a bash shell), just start typing the beginning of the filename, and then press "tab".
It will be auto-completed, and the \ will be placed where it's needed.

thanks. worked perfectly.