Mikkel Paulson • 6/18/2021

Three ways to bulk rename files

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This technical tutorial explains three methods for automating bulk file renaming on Unix-like systems. It demonstrates using the Perl-based 'rename' command with regular expressions, leveraging 'xargs' with 'bash -c' for complex operations like 'git mv', and using simple 'bash' loops for maximum portability and control.

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