Script to rename a Mailman list

rename-list

#!/bin/sh
#
# rename-list:
#    rename lists
#
# Copyright (c) 2010 Adam McGreggor. All rights reserved.
# Email: adam@amyl.org.uk; WWW: http://blog.amyl.org.uk
#
# $Id: rename-list 260 2010-10-18 11:57:34Z adam $
#

MMHOME=/var/lib/mailman

if [ -z "$1" ] && [ -z "$2" ]; then
    echo "specify old name (ARG1) and new name (ARG2)"
        exit 0
        else

        if [ ! -d ${MMHOME}/lists/${1}/ ]; then
            echo "$1 is not an existing list"
            exit 0
        else

        OLD=$1
        NEW=$2

        mv ${MMHOME}/lists/${OLD} ${MMHOME}/lists/${NEW}
        mv ${MMHOME}/archives/private/${OLD} ${MMHOME}/archives/private/${NEW}
        mv ${MMHOME}/archives/private/${OLD}.mbox ${MMHOME}/archives/private/${NEW}.mbox
        mv ${MMHOME}/archives/private/${NEW}.mbox/${OLD}.mbox ${MMHOME}/archives/private/${NEW}.mbox/${NEW}.mbox

# if you use Exim, this might be useful
        echo "${OLD}:\t\t\t${NEW}@lists.euroburners.net" >> /etc/exim/virtual/lists.euroburners.net
fi