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Curtice Gough
Asked: 2018-04-14 12:26:59 +0800 CST

How do I rename multiple files? [duplicate]

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I have several files in the same folder that have one element in common in the names. How do I rename the files so that the common element in the names is deleted?

Example

files rename 16.04

2 Answers

  1. You could use rename

    rename -n 's/\(U\)//' *.bin

    This will delete the "(U)" part of the file name from all .bin files.

    If you are happy with changes that rename will make then take out the "-n" option which is No Action, that only shows what files would have been renamed.

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  2. The way I always do it: Thunar bulk rename.

    Install Thunar:

    sudo apt install thunar

    Now open bulk rename (if you're using basic 16.04 version, just go to dash home and type bulk: you'll get it.)

    Options are pretty obvious from there.

    I know, I know, some geek will tell me I should have done it from the command line. And that's doable too, but you'd need to be a bit more specific on exactly what you want to get a specific command.

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