Ask Ubuntu Stack Exchange
Ask Ubuntu Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [batch-rename]

Batch renaming is a form of batch processing used to rename multiple computer files and folders in an automated fashion

Batch renaming is a form of batch processing used to rename multiple computer files and folders in an automated fashion, in order to save time and reduce the amount of work involved. Some sort of software is required to do this. Such software can be more or less advanced, but most have the same basic functions. Batch renaming software exists for most operating systems.

ref: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

233 questions
4
votes
3 answers

How to batch rename files (.jpg) randomly?

Ok, so I have a digital photo frame that I have, and view my photos from a USB. Everything works fine, however, there is no way to display the pictures randomly. So, I have to watch my pictures in order, which is fine but not really what I want. I…
Dustin
  • 2,103
2
votes
1 answer

Undot all files and folders in an external disk

I have thousands of doted files, folders and subfolders in an external hard disk drive. I want to recover all pictures within these folders. I want to undot them all to easily navigate this pictures. I've tried renaming the folders, but It doesn't…
user548052
  • 23
2
votes
1 answer

rename files with a shift in numbers

I want to rename a bunch of files which are called IMG0189.jpeg IMG0190.jpeg etc to something like IMG01.jpeg IMG02.jpeg etc respectively. Are there any way doing this using rename command? Or anything else? I tried reading the manual but it's very…
K1.
  • 255
2
votes
1 answer

Easy way to add a zero to the filename if it need it

With big help from here, I have soon converted all my jpg files to gif (thanks again ALOT) but when I was looking around at my files I have noticed that some folder I have added a zero to the filenames. The filename standard I trying to have is…
Cazz
  • 145
1
vote
2 answers

Mass renaming files with special format

I want to rename several hundred files whose names are formatted as follows: A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle.mobi Anvil of Stars - Greg Bear.mobi City and the Stars, The - Arthur C. Clarke.mobi After renaming I want to reach this naming…
Arvid Doerwald
  • 11
1
vote
3 answers

Add the folder's name to all `.bin` files in that folder

I have spent almost one day and a half searching for this but couldn't find an answer. I am looking to add the folder's name as a prefix to all files ending with .bin in that folder. So, if the folder's name is ABC and it contains the files aa.bin,…
Krishna
  • 13
1
vote
3 answers

How to rename multiple files like in Windows

I have a directory of songs all of which are from the same singer. I want to rename all the files in the directory as: SingerName(1) SingerName(2) SingerName(3) ... Just like we could do in Windows by selecting files and pressing F2 or clicking on…
Afghan Dev
  • 317
  • 1
  • 2
  • 9
1
vote
1 answer

Easier way to rename batch files Like Windows

Ok Im finding all the rename options on this site and around the entire internet a hassle I for one would like to rename batch files like in windows where I put in the name and it renames all files such as Example - picture picture (1) picture…
Zetchzie
  • 57
  • 7
1
vote
1 answer

Multiple item name copying

So I've got a folder with 2n files. n them are .foo files, n of them .bar files. I want to copy the filenames of the .foo files (which are all different) to the .bar files ordered alphabetically. The extension must remain as they are.
Joren
  • 5,053
  • 8
  • 38
  • 54
0
votes
1 answer

Having issues renaming file extensions of multiple files at once through terminal. "Rename" comm, does not seem to work

I have a lot of video files that are in mixed formats (.avi, .mkv, .wmv) that I need to change to ".mp4". All of the video files are within one main directory, but also flow into sub directories under that as well. I have looked up how to bulk…
Mark Davidson
  • 11
  • 4
0
votes
1 answer

How to batch rename files but not directories?

I have lots of files that need an extension appended to them but they are in a directory with lots of subdirectories. Currently the files have no extension at all. How would I rename just the files but not rename any of the directories or…
Kevin
  • 3
0
votes
0 answers

Ubuntu Inbuilt Bulk File Rename Mask

is there a chance to edit file mask within Ubuntu inbuilt file renamer? I need to name image files with 4 number format, img_1.jpeg needs to be renamed into img_0001.jpeg. Ubuntu offers only 3 number format img_001.jpg. Is there a way I could edit…
Предъява
  • 1
0
votes
1 answer

How to shuffle files and rename sequentially

I have a set of .png images, currently named in sequence from 1 to 1000. How can I take these images and reassign them to a random number between 1 & 1000 so I end up with the same range of sequential numbers, but the image under each number is no…
wes.p
  • 1
0
votes
1 answer

Bash : rename files (1 per folder) with folder's name

I have a folder with 101 subfolders. Here is a tree with the first ones to visualize the thing: ├── 001 - Implacablement votre │   └── Implacablement votre - Sapir.epub ├── 002 - Savoir, c'est mourir │   └── Savoir, c'est mourir T2- Sapir.epub ├──…
Colar
  • 194