How would one use mv to rename files? I need something easy to remember! I have no idea how to 'speak this command. rename 's/\.JPG$/.jpg/' *.JPG On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Stephen wrote: > Still works. But that was more graceful. :-) > On Feb 20, 2012 7:26 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > >> worked like a charm. I seem to remember that I use to rename files with >> 'mv'. am I mistaken? or did something change? >> >> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Ben Browning wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Ariel Gold >>> wrote: >>> > Here's one way to do it: >>> > >>> > for f in *JPG ; do mv $f `basename $f JPG`jpg; done >>> >>> On machines with perls rename installed(usually Debian and Ubuntu), " >>> rename 's/\.JPG$/.jpg/' *.JPG " will do it too. >>> >>> ~Ben >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: