modify several file names using shell

Question

I would like to change several files name in my current directory, like this for example :
test1
test2
test3

And I would like to rename every file with a command (mv I think) to have that (for example) :
foo1
for2
foo3

Can you help me ? Thanks in advance

-1 very low quality of question, bad tags, batch is not bash, shell is not Linux shell, a shell is a shell. — ElektroStudios, Apr 30 '13 at 08:56
My tags were wrong, but it doesn't change the quality of the question. and you don't answer it. inappropriate aggressiveness... — Tjamat, Apr 30 '13 at 09:37
At least I've commented my downvote. A question without specifying the Language/OS using a comment or a tag or a code exmaple to give the opportunity to the users to understand what you really need is a low quality, I'm not agressive. PS: Sorry for my english. — ElektroStudios, Apr 30 '13 at 12:44
This is my first comment ever and I'm new on this website and on this environment ... Shell / batch were enough to solve the question. If I knew everything I wouldn't have asked the question... — Tjamat, Apr 30 '13 at 13:14
No need to be a experimented user to make a good question. regards. — ElektroStudios, Apr 30 '13 at 13:29
No but lack of experience can cause people to ask unaccurate questions. like me. doesn't mean the question is "very low quality" — Tjamat, Apr 30 '13 at 13:44

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 30 '13 at 07:33

1

Syntax :

rename oldname newname *.files

For example : rename all *.bak file as *.txt, enter:

$ rename .bak .txt *.bak

answered Apr 30 '13 at 07:33

Anil

I didn't knew this tool.
Hope cygdrive supports it. Thanks ! – Tjamat Apr 30 '13 at 07:38
Looks like it doesn't exist on cygdrive, I only have "renameutils" package with commands qmv, imv, and icp. Or maybe there's a trick with batch to do that ? – Tjamat Apr 30 '13 at 07:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 30 '13 at 10:40

1

You can do this with a loop and parameter expansion, like this:

for f in test*; do mv "$f" "${f/test/foo}"; done

answered Apr 30 '13 at 10:40

spbnick

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