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linux rename all files in directory

# Basic syntax:
rename filename_search_pattern replacement_text file_search
# Where: 
#	- The filename_search_pattern will be replaced with replacement_text in every
#		file found using the file_search pattern

# Example usage:
# Given two files named:
this_is_an_example_filename.txt
example_filename_this_is.txt # Yoda phrasing

rename example_filename other_filename *.txt # Changes filenames to:

this_is_an_other_filename.txt
other_filename_this_is.txt

rename all files starting with in linux

$ mmv '*abc*' '#1xyz#2'

rename files linux

sudo apt install -y mmv
mmv original_name* new_name#1

## OLD NAMES: original_name1 original_name2 original_name3 
## NEW NAMES: new_name1 new_name2 new_name3 

linux find and rename files with text

find . -type f -name 'Lucky-*' | while read FILE ; do
    newfile="$(echo ${FILE} |sed -e 's/#U00a9/safe/')" ;
    mv "${FILE}" "${newfile}" ;
done