Comments on: Rename – A Command Line Tool For Renaming Multiple Files in Linux https://www.tecmint.com/rename-multiple-files-in-linux/ Tecmint - Linux Howtos, Tutorials, Guides, News, Tips and Tricks. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:06:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/rename-multiple-files-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2244305 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:06:54 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=4393#comment-2244305 In reply to kcuthy.

@Kcuthy,

Ensure that you’re using the correct syntax for the rename command. In Termux, the mv command is typically used for renaming files:

mv old_filename new_filename
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By: kcuthy https://www.tecmint.com/rename-multiple-files-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2242046 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:47:22 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=4393#comment-2242046 Thanks for your post. However, when I tried to follow the cmdlets on my Termux terminal, it did not rename any files. May I know the reason?

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By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/rename-multiple-files-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2134823 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 04:32:25 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=4393#comment-2134823 In reply to Philippe Moisan.

@Philippe,

The command rename 's/\b(\w)/\U$1/g' *.ext is is used to rename files with a specific extension in the current directory by modifying their names according to a regular expression pattern.

Let’s break down the components of the command:

  • s/ – Indicates a substitution operation.
  • \b – Represents a word boundary, ensuring that only the first character of each word is affected.
  • (\w) – Captures a word character and stores it in a capturing group.
  • \U$1 – Converts the captured character to uppercase.
  • /g – Global flag, meaning it applies the substitution globally (to all occurrences).
  • *.ext – Specifies the files to be renamed. In this case, it selects all files with the extension ".ext" in the current directory.
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By: Philippe Moisan https://www.tecmint.com/rename-multiple-files-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-2134103 Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:47:28 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=4393#comment-2134103 In reply to Ravi Saive.

I wish you would have explained how that specific command works.

Thanks!

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By: Rocco Gilbralter https://www.tecmint.com/rename-multiple-files-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1435663 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=4393#comment-1435663 For Centos 7:

To change all txt extension to html extension:

$ rename txt html *.txt
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