When you wish to change multiple files’ names you can use the SSH rename command. It is very handy when it comes to the bulk file renaming. In this article, we will cover the basic usage of the SSH rename command with examples.
This will change all .txt files to have .pdf extension
rename 's/\.txt$/.pdf/' *
If you wish to see what’s being done you can apply the -v option
rename -v
A nice alternative to rename is the mv command, you can read more on it from here: https://www.webhostface.com/kb/knowledgebase/linux-mv-command/
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