For example I want to mv (.*?).sql $1.php, is there a command that lets me specify renaming patterns? Answer As others have mentioned, rename is good at this, but read the man page (man rename) before you try it. There are at least two entirely different tools out there called rename and which one you … Read more
I used to rename file in Linux via a rename command: rename ‘s/old_pattern/new_pattern/g’ *glob Is there something similar in Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)? Answer With Homebrew, a package manager for OS X: brew install rename Then you can run the same rename commands as in Linux. AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : math … Read more
I need a way to rename all files in folders and subfolders to lowercase. I’d like to know if there is a way to do that using only windows (XP or 7) Answer Go to the directory and run the following command: for /f “Tokens=*” %f in (‘dir /l/b/a-d’) do (rename “%f” “%f”) Here is … Read more
Is there a way to turn off the file extension rename dialog in Windows 7? The one that prompts you Rename: If you change a filename extension, the file might become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it? Answer It’s possible with an AutoHotkey script: While, 1 { WinWait, Rename ahk_class #32770 WinActivate, … Read more
I have a song that Windows can’t play because there is a question mark in the name of the file. “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?.ogg” // as an example So I try to rename it and Windows complains whether I try it in Explorer or from command prompt. Error I get when trying to … Read more
How does the Windows RENAME (REN) command interpret wildcards? The built in HELP facility is of no help – it doesn’t address wildcards at all. The Microsoft technet XP online help isn’t much better. Here is all it has to say regarding wildcards: “You can use wildcards (* and ?) in either file name parameter. … Read more
Basically, I have an album of music and I want to remove the authors name from all of the mp3 files instead of having to manually do it myself. Is there a function in Windows 7 Ultimate that can do this for me? Answer You could also try using PowerShell, a powerful Windows command line … Read more
When I first started using tmux, I didn’t give my first session a name. Then, as I started creating different sessions for different tasks (work, play, etc), I started naming my sessions. Now I have a bunch of different sessions, but the first one doesn’t have a name. How can I name (or rename) it, … Read more
