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2013-01-08 08:37:25 +00:00
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title: rename
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2015-11-24 05:11:34 +00:00
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category: CLI
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2013-01-08 08:37:25 +00:00
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### Installation
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2017-10-16 06:41:14 +00:00
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```bash
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brew install rename
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```
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2017-10-16 06:41:14 +00:00
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See: <http://plasmasturm.org/code/rename/>
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### Regex substitution
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2017-10-16 06:41:14 +00:00
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```bash
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rename 's/hello/world/' *.txt
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```
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Rename `hello.txt` to `world.txt` and so on in `*.txt`.
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### Replace extension
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```bash
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rename -s .png .jpg.png *.png
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```
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Replace `.png` with `.jpg.png` in `*.png`.
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### Options
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| Option | Description |
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| --- | --- |
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| `-n` | Simulation |
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| `-l` | Symlink instead of rename |
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| `-i` | Interactive |
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2017-10-16 06:41:14 +00:00
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## Also see
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- [Rename website](http://plasmasturm.org/code/rename/) _(plasmasturm.org)_
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