From a0dcd3130a9f2ec13f479d8d89beb4903d6fa85f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 02:15:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] shell: added renaming in bulk --- wiki/linux/shell.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/wiki/linux/shell.md b/wiki/linux/shell.md index 4ac3628..e0e7e3b 100644 --- a/wiki/linux/shell.md +++ b/wiki/linux/shell.md @@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ For renaming many files in bulk the `qmv` to move or `qcp` or copy can be used. Usually both of these commands are packaged withing the `renameutils` package. For more information visit the [renameutils website](https://www.nongnu.org/renameutils/). +Another option for bulk renaming is `vidir` which is part of the `moreutils` package for most +[distributions](/wiki/linux/linux.md#distributions). +vidir is able to create folders which qmv is not. +More information can be found on the [moreutils website](https://joeyh.name/code/moreutils/). + ### Expansion This section is based on the