Renaming a word in the filename of all *.jpg files

Question

I am trying to rename a word in the file name of multiple JPEG files from Hoddesden to Hoddesdan.

How can I do it on the Ubuntu command line?

Examples

R59-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-48-00-190_UNKNOWN.jpg
to 
YR59-GBR_Hoddesdan_2015-08-21_15-48-00-190_UNKNOWN.jpg
YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH
to
YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesdan_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH

Do you mean YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH.jpg instead of YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH? — A.B., Sep 01 '15 at 11:33
Also: http://askubuntu.com/questions/58546/how-to-easily-rename-files-using-command-line and quite a few others :) — Jacob Vlijm, Sep 01 '15 at 11:37

score 11 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 01 '15 at 15:44

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With rename

rename 's/Hoddesden/Hoddesdan/' *.jpg

Example

% ls -laog *.jpg
-rw-rw-r-- 1 0 Sep  1 13:30 R59-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-48-00-190_UNKNOWN.jpg
-rw-rw-r-- 1 0 Sep  1 13:30 YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH.jpg

% rename 's/Hoddesden/Hoddesdan/' *.jpg

% ls -laog *.jpg
-rw-rw-r-- 1 0 Sep  1 13:30 R59-GBR_Hoddesdan_2015-08-21_15-48-00-190_UNKNOWN.jpg
-rw-rw-r-- 1 0 Sep  1 13:30 YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesdan_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH.jpg

edited Sep 01 '15 at 15:44

A.L

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answered Sep 01 '15 at 11:33

A.B.

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Nice to hear that, but don't thank me, simply accept my answer with a click on the icon at the left hand side of my answer =) – A.B. Sep 01 '15 at 11:39

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 01 '15 at 11:34

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You can use rename (prename) :

rename -n 's/Hoddesden/Hoddesdan/' *Hoddesden*

-n is for dry run, if you are satisfied with the changes remove -n to let the operation take place :

rename 's/Hoddesden/Hoddesdan/' *Hoddesden*

answered Sep 01 '15 at 11:34

heemayl

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What should I say? Simply: ;) – A.B. Sep 01 '15 at 11:36

Rinzwind · Answer 3 · 2015-09-01T11:48:58.210

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We also have rename.ul (rename is a perl command).

rename.ul Hoddesden Hoddesdan *Hoddesden*

$ ls 
R59-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-48-00-190_UNKNOWN.jpg
YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesden_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH
$ rename.ul Hoddesden Hoddesdan *Hoddesden*
$ ls 
59-GBR_Hoddesdan_2015-08-21_15-48-00-190_UNKNOWN.jpg
YR59FRP-GBR_Hoddesdan_2015-08-21_15-47-59-222_APPROACH

edited Sep 01 '15 at 11:48

answered Sep 01 '15 at 11:45

Rinzwind

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Sep 04 '15 at 15:06

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With mmv, install by

sudo apt-get install mmv

and use as following:

mmv '*Hoddesden*.jpg' '#1Hoddesdan#2.jpg'

edited Sep 04 '15 at 15:06

A.B.

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answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:23

ltn100

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You need to install mmv 1st. – Rinzwind Sep 01 '15 at 15:34

Renaming a word in the filename of all *.jpg files

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