{"id":3234,"date":"2024-03-13T06:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T06:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-i-bulk-rename-files-in-linux\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:19:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:19:52","slug":"how-can-i-bulk-rename-files-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-i-bulk-rename-files-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulk Rename Files in Linux: Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Linux systems, you can use scripts or command line tools to batch rename files. Here are some commonly used methods:<\/p>\n

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  1. Utilize the command line tool rename: The rename command can assist you in renaming multiple files in batches, and the syntax is as follows:<\/li>\n
  2. Change the file name from ‘original file name’ to ‘new file name’ for the file.<\/li>\n
  3. For example, replace “old” with “new” in all file names ending in .txt.<\/li>\n
  4. Change the name of all files with a “.txt” extension that contain the word “old” to now contain the word “new”.<\/li>\n
  5. You can use the mv command and wildcards to batch change file names, for example, renaming all files that start with “old” to start with “new”.<\/li>\n
  6. Rename all files starting with “old” by removing the “old” prefix and replacing it with “new”.<\/li>\n
  7. Script Usage: You can also write a simple script to bulk modify file names, for example:<\/li>\n
  8. #!\/bin\/bash
    \nfor file in *.txt; do
    \n mv “$file” “${file\/old\/new}”
    \ndone<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    No matter which method you choose, remember to backup important files before making any changes to prevent accidental errors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In Linux systems, you can use scripts or command line tools to batch rename files. 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