Install the package mmv and then do:
mmv "meetthegimp=mobile*.mp4" "meetthegimp#1-mobile.mp4"
That should take care of it.... don't forget the quotes. It needs them
even if there aren't any spaces and such.
Brian Cluff
On 10/29/2012 06:21 PM, Dazed_75 wrote:
> I have a bunch of files named "meetthegimp=mobile999.mp4" where 999 is
> any 3 digit number. I want to rename them all to be
> "meetthegimp999-mobile.mp4".
>
> Can anyone give me a mv or rename command to do them all in one fell
> swoop? I could probably figure one out but it would take more time due
> to having to make test cases and doing trial and error than just asking
> you folks. Thanks in advance.
>
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