The rename command is used to rename files and directories on Linux. The syntax for the rename command is as follows:
rename [OPTIONS] PATTERN NEW_NAME
For example, to rename all files that end in .txt to .html, you would use the following command:
rename 's/\.txt$/.html/' *.txt
Here is a list of some of the most commonly used options for the rename command:
- -n: Do not actually rename the files, but only print out what would be done.
- -i: Interactive mode. Prompt before overwriting existing files.
- -v: Verbose mode. Print out what is being done.
- -s: Use a substitution expression instead of a regular expression.
- -l: Replace the last occurrence of the pattern instead of the first one.
- -c: Count the number of files that are renamed.
- -f: Force the rename, even if the new file already exists.
For more information on the rename command, you can use the following command:
man rename
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