Rename all files in directory through terminal [duplicate]
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Say, I have several files in a directory.
How do I rename all of them to "001", "002", etc., saving their current file extensions?
rename batch-rename
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Say, I have several files in a directory.
How do I rename all of them to "001", "002", etc., saving their current file extensions?
rename batch-rename
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Renaming hundreds of files at once for proper sorting
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Say, I have several files in a directory.
How do I rename all of them to "001", "002", etc., saving their current file extensions?
rename batch-rename
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Renaming hundreds of files at once for proper sorting
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Say, I have several files in a directory.
How do I rename all of them to "001", "002", etc., saving their current file extensions?
This question already has an answer here:
Renaming hundreds of files at once for proper sorting
6 answers
rename batch-rename
rename batch-rename
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Terminal method
cd (change directory) to the folder.
run command:
a=1; for i in *.*; do new=$(printf "%03d" "$a"); mv -i -- "$i" "$new.${i##*.}"; let a=a+1; done
GUI method
Select all files to be renamed.
Right click and select rename.
Delete [Original file name] from the option area.
Click on "Add" and select 001, 002, 003, 004.
Click on "Rename".
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
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Will try tomorrow. Sleepy. It's is late here.
– VeeJay
10 hours ago
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seems like a lot of work when there are multiple 'rename' commands available.
– rtaft
9 hours ago
@user68186 edited command-line for use "...through terminal"
– VeeJay
8 hours ago
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Terminal method
cd (change directory) to the folder.
run command:
a=1; for i in *.*; do new=$(printf "%03d" "$a"); mv -i -- "$i" "$new.${i##*.}"; let a=a+1; done
GUI method
Select all files to be renamed.
Right click and select rename.
Delete [Original file name] from the option area.
Click on "Add" and select 001, 002, 003, 004.
Click on "Rename".
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
1,7611720
Will try tomorrow. Sleepy. It's is late here.
– VeeJay
10 hours ago
1
seems like a lot of work when there are multiple 'rename' commands available.
– rtaft
9 hours ago
@user68186 edited command-line for use "...through terminal"
– VeeJay
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Terminal method
cd (change directory) to the folder.
run command:
a=1; for i in *.*; do new=$(printf "%03d" "$a"); mv -i -- "$i" "$new.${i##*.}"; let a=a+1; done
GUI method
Select all files to be renamed.
Right click and select rename.
Delete [Original file name] from the option area.
Click on "Add" and select 001, 002, 003, 004.
Click on "Rename".
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
1,7611720
Will try tomorrow. Sleepy. It's is late here.
– VeeJay
10 hours ago
1
seems like a lot of work when there are multiple 'rename' commands available.
– rtaft
9 hours ago
@user68186 edited command-line for use "...through terminal"
– VeeJay
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Terminal method
cd (change directory) to the folder.
run command:
a=1; for i in *.*; do new=$(printf "%03d" "$a"); mv -i -- "$i" "$new.${i##*.}"; let a=a+1; done
GUI method
Select all files to be renamed.
Right click and select rename.
Delete [Original file name] from the option area.
Click on "Add" and select 001, 002, 003, 004.
Click on "Rename".
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
1,7611720
Terminal method
cd (change directory) to the folder.
run command:
a=1; for i in *.*; do new=$(printf "%03d" "$a"); mv -i -- "$i" "$new.${i##*.}"; let a=a+1; done
GUI method
Select all files to be renamed.
Right click and select rename.
Delete [Original file name] from the option area.
Click on "Add" and select 001, 002, 003, 004.
Click on "Rename".
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
1,7611720
edited 8 hours ago
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
1,7611720
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
1,7611720
answered 12 hours ago
VeeJayVeeJay
1,7611720
1,7611720
Will try tomorrow. Sleepy. It's is late here.
– VeeJay
10 hours ago
1
seems like a lot of work when there are multiple 'rename' commands available.
– rtaft
9 hours ago
@user68186 edited command-line for use "...through terminal"
– VeeJay
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Will try tomorrow. Sleepy. It's is late here.
– VeeJay
10 hours ago
1
seems like a lot of work when there are multiple 'rename' commands available.
– rtaft
9 hours ago
@user68186 edited command-line for use "...through terminal"
– VeeJay
8 hours ago
Will try tomorrow. Sleepy. It's is late here.
– VeeJay
10 hours ago
Will try tomorrow. Sleepy. It's is late here.
– VeeJay
10 hours ago
1
1
seems like a lot of work when there are multiple 'rename' commands available.
– rtaft
9 hours ago
seems like a lot of work when there are multiple 'rename' commands available.
– rtaft
9 hours ago
@user68186 edited command-line for use "...through terminal"
– VeeJay
8 hours ago
@user68186 edited command-line for use "...through terminal"
– VeeJay
8 hours ago
add a comment |
