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rnm — Bulk Rename Utility. More information: <https://github.com/neurobin/rnm#basic-options>.

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Problem

How to use the rnm command: Bulk Rename Utility. More information: <https://github.com/neurobin/rnm#basic-options>.

Solution

rnm — Bulk Rename Utility. More information: <https://github.com/neurobin/rnm#basic-options>.

Replace a search string with a replacement string in filenames:

rnm -ss {{old}} -rs {{new}} {{path/to/directory}}

Use a fixed (literal) search and replace string instead of regex:

rnm -ssf {{old}} -rs {{new}} {{path/to/files}}

Add an auto-incremented index to filenames starting from 1:

rnm -i 1 -inc 1 -rs {{_}} {{path/to/files}}

Rename files using a list of new names from a text file:

rnm -ns/f {{path/to/names.txt}} {{path/to/files}}

Rename only files (ignoring directories and links):

rnm -fo -ss {{pattern}} -rs {{replacement}} {{path/to/files}}

Sort input files by modification time before renaming:

rnm -s/mt -ss {{pattern}} -rs {{replacement}} {{path/to/files}}

Run a simulation without making actual changes:

rnm -sim -ss {{pattern}} -rs {{replacement}} {{path/to/files}}

Undo the last renaming operation:

rnm -u

Code Snippets

Replace a search string with a replacement string in filenames

rnm -ss {{old}} -rs {{new}} {{path/to/directory}}

Use a fixed (literal) search and replace string instead of `regex`

rnm -ssf {{old}} -rs {{new}} {{path/to/files}}

Add an auto-incremented index to filenames starting from 1

rnm -i 1 -inc 1 -rs {{_}} {{path/to/files}}

Rename files using a list of new names from a text file

rnm -ns/f {{path/to/names.txt}} {{path/to/files}}

Rename only files (ignoring directories and links)

rnm -fo -ss {{pattern}} -rs {{replacement}} {{path/to/files}}

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