file_name_conventions

file_name_conventions.sh

#!/bin/sh

# change file name containing space to _

for file in *
  do
    mv "$file" `echo $file | tr ' ' '_'`
  done

# lowerit
# convert all file names in the current directory to lower case
# only operates on plain files--does not change the name of directories
# will ask for verification before overwriting an existing file
# credits: http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/convert-filenames-lowercase

for x in `ls`
  do
    if [ ! -f $x ]; then
      continue
    fi
    lc=`echo $x  | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]'`
    if [ $lc != $x ]; then
      mv -i $x $lc
    fi
  done