Re: Rename multiple files at once

On Wed, Jun 27, 2007 at 02:37:07PM +0200, Pieter Verberne wrote:
> How do I rename multiple files at once?

This is a function of your shell, not mv. See ksh(1), zsh(1), etc...

Alternatively, you could write a simple script/function to address
the same problem:

    for FILE in *jpg; do
        NEW=$(echo $FILE | sed -e 's/\.jpg$/_thumb.jpg/')
        mv "${FILE}" "${NEW}"
    done

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