#Mass rename ubuntu how to
#Mass rename ubuntu install

Sample outputs: 06-Gorillaz-FeelGoodInc.mp3ĪXEL-CRAZYFROG.mp3 POSIX shell rename all *.bak to *.txt Remove all blank space with rename command: Sample outputs: 06 - Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.mp3 Most of the time MP3 got multiple blank spaces, which may confuse many command line based Linux utilities and mp3 players Man mmv Examples: Linux Rename Multiple Files Using a Shell ScriptĬonvert all mp3 filenames to more readable and usable format. See the mmv command man page for further informmation: Next I am going rename all ‘*.bakz’ files in the current directory to ‘*.bak’, run: Let us convert all filenames to lowercase in bulk, enter:

#Mass rename ubuntu install

$ sudo dnf install mmv How do I use mmv command? Type the following yum command to install mmv, enter:

Install mmv utility on a CentOS/RHEL/Fedora Linux Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1 ). 64911 files and directories currently installed. Selecting previously unselected package mmv. Get: 1 trusty/universe mmv amd64 1.01b- 18 The following NEW packages will be installed:Ġ upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.Īfter this operation, 89.1 kB of additional disk space will be used. Type the following apt-get command to install mmv utility, enter: You can use the mmv command to move/copy/append/link multiple files. Renaming multiple files with the mmv command To rename all files to lower case, enter:

#Mass rename ubuntu how to

$ sudo apt-get install renameutils How to rename multiple files with the zmv under zsh Please note that the rename command is part of the util-linux package and can be installed on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux, using the following apt command/ apt-get command: On most modern Linux distros rename command is known as rename.ul:įor example rename all *.bak file as *.txt, enter: It is a faster way to group rename files in Linux or Unix-like system. $ brew install rename Rename command syntax First, install Homebrew on macOS and then type the following brew command: Please note that you can install this tool on MacOS using the following brew command. Let us see how to rename multiple files in single command or shell script in Unix or Linux operating system using various methods and commands. You can download the script as described below. The rename command discussed here is nothing but a Perl script.