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Rename files in linux / bash using mv command without typing the full name two times
| # Put this function to your .bashrc file. | |
| # Usage: mv oldfilename | |
| # If you call mv without the second parameter it will prompt you to edit the filename on command line. | |
| # Original mv is called when it’s called with more than one argument. | |
| # It’s useful when you want to change just a few letters in a long name. | |
| function mv() { | |
| if [ “$#“ -ne 1 ]; then | |
| command mv “$@“ | |
| return | |
| fi | |
| if [ ! -f “$1“ ]; then | |
| command file “$@“ | |
| return | |
| fi | |
| read -ei “$1“ newfilename | |
| mv -v “$1“ “$newfilename“ | |
| } |
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You don’t need a function as this is bash batteries included: % mv photo/2020/01/01/{IMG,img}0001.jpeg
Also works in zsh shell. |
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In my example I also changed jpeg to jpg at the same time, but this is just an example. I wanted to have an equivalent of just pressing F2 in Windows and changing a small part of a long name easily in general |
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Makes sense and I like it. These kind of shortcuts are the best. Thanks for sharing. |
