#!/bin/bash

SAVEIFS=$IFS
export IFS=$'\n';
CDIR=$(pwd)

read -p "starting name to add to front: " startfront

echo "Renaming front with ${startfront} ";\

if (pwd | grep -c '\/home\/mobaxterm'); then
   echo "Correct Directory"
   echo " "
else
   echo "non-recursive: proceeding in non-mobaxterm directory"
   echo " "
#   exit 0
fi

for i in `ls`; do
     newfile=`echo "${startfront}${i}"`
     echo "moving ${i} to ${newfile}"
     mv ${i}  ${newfile}
done

IFS=$SAVEIFS