Linux provides us with various commands to rename our files, we will go through each of them.<\/p>\n
Using the \u201cmv\u201d Command to Rename Files<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe \u201cmv<\/strong>\u201d command in Ubuntu 22.04 is used to move or rename files, having the syntax:<\/p>\nmv<\/span> [<\/span>options]<\/span> [<\/span>source<\/span>]<\/span> [<\/span>destination]<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nThe \u201coptions\u201d statement works as a flag and you can specify a specific use or need. You can display the names of renamed directories with the flag \u201c-v\u201d and create a backup using the flag \u201c-b\u201d. Similarly, other flags can be used. Using the \u201cmv\u201d command, if the name of the source and destination of a file are the same, the \u201cmv\u201d command renames the source file. Consider the following example where we only have one file \u201cmyFile1.txt\u201d in the current directory:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-1.png\")
<\/p>\n
To rename this file, we can use the command:<\/p>\n
mv<\/span> myFile1.txt myFile2.txt<\/div><\/div>\nAs the destination is the same as the source, it will rename the existing \u201cmyFile1.txt\u201d file:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-2.png\")
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 1: Use \u201cmv\u201d Command to Rename a Directory<\/strong><\/h2>\nUsing the \u201cmv\u201d command, you can also rename your directory. In the example below, we have a directory \u201cfolder\u201d:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-3.png\")
<\/p>\n
To rename this directory, use the current directory name followed by the new name of the directory with the \u201cmv\u201d command:<\/p>\n
mv<\/span> folder newFolder<\/div><\/div>\nAs it is in the same directory, it will change the directory name:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-4.png\")
<\/p>\n
Renaming Files Using \u201crename\u201d Command<\/strong><\/h3>\nFiles in Ubuntu can also be renamed using the \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d command. By default, the \u201crename\u201d command is not installed in Ubuntu, so to install \u201crename\u201d, use the following \u201csudo\u201d command:<\/p>\nsudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> rename<\/div><\/div>\nThis will download and install the necessary \u201crename\u201d packages:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-5.png\")
<\/p>\n
The syntax to use the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
rename [<\/span>options]<\/span> 's\/[filename element] \/ [replacement]\/'<\/span> [<\/span>filename]<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nThe \u201crename\u201d command will rename the \u201cfilename element\u201d with the \u201creplacement\u201d. The \u201cs\u201d before \u201cfilename element\u201d is used for substituting whereas \u201coptions\u201d is used as an additional argument for command execution. Multiple Files can be renamed with the \u201crename\u201d command as well.<\/p>\n
Renaming Multiple Files Using the \u201cRename\u201d Command<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn the example below, we have three files in our directory and they can be seen on the terminal as well:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-6.png\")
<\/p>\n
To change the filenames of these text files, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/file\/renamed\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe above command when executed, will rename all the files having the extension \u201c.txt\u201d:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-7.png\")
<\/p>\n
The rename command can also be used for multiple purposes apart from only renaming our files. It can change the<\/strong> file extension, convert to lower and uppercase,<\/strong> and delete<\/strong> a part of our filename.<\/p>\nBonus Tip 1 – Changing the File Extension Using \u201crename\u201d <\/strong><\/h2>\nTo change the file extension of our files from \u201c.txt\u201d to \u201c.pdf\u201d in the above example, use the \u201crename\u201d command as follows:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/.txt\/.pdf\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe command when executed will change the file extension of our files:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-8.png\")
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 2 – Converting Filename to Uppercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to uppercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/a-z\/A-Z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-9.png\")
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 3 – Converting Filename to Lowercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to lowercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/A-Z\/a-z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.PDF<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-10.png\")
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 4 – Delete Part of a Filename Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe rename commands also let us delete a part of our file name. Using our previous example, to delete a part of a filename, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/re\/\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\nThis will remove the \u201cre\u201d part from our \u201crenamed\u201d string:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-11.png\")
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 5 – Rename the Directory Name Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nDirectories can be renamed as well using the \u201crename\u201d command. In the example below, we have a directory \u201cmyFolder\u201d:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-12.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nThe syntax to change a directory name using the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
rename 's\/^<old-name>\/<new-name>\/'<\/span> *<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-13.png\")
<\/p>\n
It will change the directory name:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/word-image-21315-14.png\")
<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all about renaming files in Ubuntu 22.04 using the command line.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cmv<\/strong>\u201d commands are quite useful for renaming our files in Ubuntu using Command Line. Using the rename command we can also delete part of the file name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, change the file extensions, and much more. This article has explained how we can use both commands in Ubuntu to change the filenames of already existing files in our directory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u201crename\u201d and \u201cmv\u201d commands can rename our files, delete part of the name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, and change the file extensions. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":21330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ubuntu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The \u201coptions\u201d statement works as a flag and you can specify a specific use or need. You can display the names of renamed directories with the flag \u201c-v\u201d and create a backup using the flag \u201c-b\u201d. Similarly, other flags can be used. Using the \u201cmv\u201d command, if the name of the source and destination of a file are the same, the \u201cmv\u201d command renames the source file. Consider the following example where we only have one file \u201cmyFile1.txt\u201d in the current directory:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To rename this file, we can use the command:<\/p>\n
As the destination is the same as the source, it will rename the existing \u201cmyFile1.txt\u201d file:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 1: Use \u201cmv\u201d Command to Rename a Directory<\/strong><\/h2>\nUsing the \u201cmv\u201d command, you can also rename your directory. In the example below, we have a directory \u201cfolder\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To rename this directory, use the current directory name followed by the new name of the directory with the \u201cmv\u201d command:<\/p>\n
mv<\/span> folder newFolder<\/div><\/div>\nAs it is in the same directory, it will change the directory name:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Renaming Files Using \u201crename\u201d Command<\/strong><\/h3>\nFiles in Ubuntu can also be renamed using the \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d command. By default, the \u201crename\u201d command is not installed in Ubuntu, so to install \u201crename\u201d, use the following \u201csudo\u201d command:<\/p>\nsudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> rename<\/div><\/div>\nThis will download and install the necessary \u201crename\u201d packages:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The syntax to use the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
rename [<\/span>options]<\/span> 's\/[filename element] \/ [replacement]\/'<\/span> [<\/span>filename]<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nThe \u201crename\u201d command will rename the \u201cfilename element\u201d with the \u201creplacement\u201d. The \u201cs\u201d before \u201cfilename element\u201d is used for substituting whereas \u201coptions\u201d is used as an additional argument for command execution. Multiple Files can be renamed with the \u201crename\u201d command as well.<\/p>\n
Renaming Multiple Files Using the \u201cRename\u201d Command<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn the example below, we have three files in our directory and they can be seen on the terminal as well:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To change the filenames of these text files, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/file\/renamed\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe above command when executed, will rename all the files having the extension \u201c.txt\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The rename command can also be used for multiple purposes apart from only renaming our files. It can change the<\/strong> file extension, convert to lower and uppercase,<\/strong> and delete<\/strong> a part of our filename.<\/p>\nBonus Tip 1 – Changing the File Extension Using \u201crename\u201d <\/strong><\/h2>\nTo change the file extension of our files from \u201c.txt\u201d to \u201c.pdf\u201d in the above example, use the \u201crename\u201d command as follows:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/.txt\/.pdf\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe command when executed will change the file extension of our files:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 2 – Converting Filename to Uppercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to uppercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/a-z\/A-Z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 3 – Converting Filename to Lowercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to lowercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/A-Z\/a-z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.PDF<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 4 – Delete Part of a Filename Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe rename commands also let us delete a part of our file name. Using our previous example, to delete a part of a filename, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/re\/\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\nThis will remove the \u201cre\u201d part from our \u201crenamed\u201d string:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 5 – Rename the Directory Name Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nDirectories can be renamed as well using the \u201crename\u201d command. In the example below, we have a directory \u201cmyFolder\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nThe syntax to change a directory name using the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
rename 's\/^<old-name>\/<new-name>\/'<\/span> *<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
It will change the directory name:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all about renaming files in Ubuntu 22.04 using the command line.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cmv<\/strong>\u201d commands are quite useful for renaming our files in Ubuntu using Command Line. Using the rename command we can also delete part of the file name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, change the file extensions, and much more. This article has explained how we can use both commands in Ubuntu to change the filenames of already existing files in our directory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u201crename\u201d and \u201cmv\u201d commands can rename our files, delete part of the name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, and change the file extensions. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":21330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ubuntu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\nAs it is in the same directory, it will change the directory name:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Renaming Files Using \u201crename\u201d Command<\/strong><\/h3>\nFiles in Ubuntu can also be renamed using the \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d command. By default, the \u201crename\u201d command is not installed in Ubuntu, so to install \u201crename\u201d, use the following \u201csudo\u201d command:<\/p>\nsudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> rename<\/div><\/div>\nThis will download and install the necessary \u201crename\u201d packages:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The syntax to use the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
rename [<\/span>options]<\/span> 's\/[filename element] \/ [replacement]\/'<\/span> [<\/span>filename]<\/span><\/div><\/div>\nThe \u201crename\u201d command will rename the \u201cfilename element\u201d with the \u201creplacement\u201d. The \u201cs\u201d before \u201cfilename element\u201d is used for substituting whereas \u201coptions\u201d is used as an additional argument for command execution. Multiple Files can be renamed with the \u201crename\u201d command as well.<\/p>\n
Renaming Multiple Files Using the \u201cRename\u201d Command<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn the example below, we have three files in our directory and they can be seen on the terminal as well:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To change the filenames of these text files, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/file\/renamed\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe above command when executed, will rename all the files having the extension \u201c.txt\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The rename command can also be used for multiple purposes apart from only renaming our files. It can change the<\/strong> file extension, convert to lower and uppercase,<\/strong> and delete<\/strong> a part of our filename.<\/p>\nBonus Tip 1 – Changing the File Extension Using \u201crename\u201d <\/strong><\/h2>\nTo change the file extension of our files from \u201c.txt\u201d to \u201c.pdf\u201d in the above example, use the \u201crename\u201d command as follows:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/.txt\/.pdf\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe command when executed will change the file extension of our files:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 2 – Converting Filename to Uppercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to uppercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/a-z\/A-Z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 3 – Converting Filename to Lowercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to lowercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/A-Z\/a-z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.PDF<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 4 – Delete Part of a Filename Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe rename commands also let us delete a part of our file name. Using our previous example, to delete a part of a filename, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/re\/\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\nThis will remove the \u201cre\u201d part from our \u201crenamed\u201d string:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 5 – Rename the Directory Name Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nDirectories can be renamed as well using the \u201crename\u201d command. In the example below, we have a directory \u201cmyFolder\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nThe syntax to change a directory name using the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
rename 's\/^<old-name>\/<new-name>\/'<\/span> *<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
It will change the directory name:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all about renaming files in Ubuntu 22.04 using the command line.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cmv<\/strong>\u201d commands are quite useful for renaming our files in Ubuntu using Command Line. Using the rename command we can also delete part of the file name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, change the file extensions, and much more. This article has explained how we can use both commands in Ubuntu to change the filenames of already existing files in our directory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u201crename\u201d and \u201cmv\u201d commands can rename our files, delete part of the name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, and change the file extensions. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":21330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ubuntu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
This will download and install the necessary \u201crename\u201d packages:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The syntax to use the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
The \u201crename\u201d command will rename the \u201cfilename element\u201d with the \u201creplacement\u201d. The \u201cs\u201d before \u201cfilename element\u201d is used for substituting whereas \u201coptions\u201d is used as an additional argument for command execution. Multiple Files can be renamed with the \u201crename\u201d command as well.<\/p>\n
Renaming Multiple Files Using the \u201cRename\u201d Command<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn the example below, we have three files in our directory and they can be seen on the terminal as well:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To change the filenames of these text files, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/file\/renamed\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe above command when executed, will rename all the files having the extension \u201c.txt\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The rename command can also be used for multiple purposes apart from only renaming our files. It can change the<\/strong> file extension, convert to lower and uppercase,<\/strong> and delete<\/strong> a part of our filename.<\/p>\nBonus Tip 1 – Changing the File Extension Using \u201crename\u201d <\/strong><\/h2>\nTo change the file extension of our files from \u201c.txt\u201d to \u201c.pdf\u201d in the above example, use the \u201crename\u201d command as follows:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/.txt\/.pdf\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.txt<\/div><\/div>\nThe command when executed will change the file extension of our files:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 2 – Converting Filename to Uppercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to uppercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/a-z\/A-Z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 3 – Converting Filename to Lowercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nConverting File Names to lowercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 'y\/A-Z\/a-z\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.PDF<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 4 – Delete Part of a Filename Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe rename commands also let us delete a part of our file name. Using our previous example, to delete a part of a filename, use the command:<\/p>\n
rename -v<\/span> 's\/re\/\/'<\/span> *<\/span>.pdf<\/div><\/div>\nThis will remove the \u201cre\u201d part from our \u201crenamed\u201d string:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bonus Tip 5 – Rename the Directory Name Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\nDirectories can be renamed as well using the \u201crename\u201d command. In the example below, we have a directory \u201cmyFolder\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nThe syntax to change a directory name using the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n
rename 's\/^<old-name>\/<new-name>\/'<\/span> *<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
It will change the directory name:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all about renaming files in Ubuntu 22.04 using the command line.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cmv<\/strong>\u201d commands are quite useful for renaming our files in Ubuntu using Command Line. Using the rename command we can also delete part of the file name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, change the file extensions, and much more. This article has explained how we can use both commands in Ubuntu to change the filenames of already existing files in our directory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u201crename\u201d and \u201cmv\u201d commands can rename our files, delete part of the name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, and change the file extensions. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":21330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ubuntu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\nThe above command when executed, will rename all the files having the extension \u201c.txt\u201d:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The rename command can also be used for multiple purposes apart from only renaming our files. It can change the<\/strong> file extension, convert to lower and uppercase,<\/strong> and delete<\/strong> a part of our filename.<\/p>\n To change the file extension of our files from \u201c.txt\u201d to \u201c.pdf\u201d in the above example, use the \u201crename\u201d command as follows:<\/p>\n The command when executed will change the file extension of our files:<\/p>\n Converting File Names to uppercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n Converting File Names to lowercase involves the same syntax as above. Using our previous example, renaming to uppercase, use the command:<\/p>\n The rename commands also let us delete a part of our file name. Using our previous example, to delete a part of a filename, use the command:<\/p>\n This will remove the \u201cre\u201d part from our \u201crenamed\u201d string:<\/p>\n Directories can be renamed as well using the \u201crename\u201d command. In the example below, we have a directory \u201cmyFolder\u201d:<\/p>\n The syntax to change a directory name using the \u201crename\u201d command is:<\/p>\n It will change the directory name:<\/p>\n That\u2019s all about renaming files in Ubuntu 22.04 using the command line.<\/p>\n The \u201crename<\/strong>\u201d and \u201cmv<\/strong>\u201d commands are quite useful for renaming our files in Ubuntu using Command Line. Using the rename command we can also delete part of the file name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, change the file extensions, and much more. This article has explained how we can use both commands in Ubuntu to change the filenames of already existing files in our directory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The \u201crename\u201d and \u201cmv\u201d commands can rename our files, delete part of the name, convert filenames into uppercase or lowercase, and change the file extensions. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":21330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ubuntu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21315\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Bonus Tip 1 – Changing the File Extension Using \u201crename\u201d <\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nBonus Tip 2 – Converting Filename to Uppercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nBonus Tip 3 – Converting Filename to Lowercase Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nBonus Tip 4 – Delete Part of a Filename Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nBonus Tip 5 – Rename the Directory Name Using \u201crename\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\nConclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n