rename batch by pattern

[hjbjrg]

Hi.

I have a bunch of files that are named something like this:

xxxxxxxx - name1-name2 name3 - name4 name5.mp3.

(for instance
XC145724 - Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva.mp3 and
XC28809 - Eastern Rock Nuthatch - Sitta tephronota.mp3)

and I would like to have them all changed to this

name1-name2 name3 - name4 name5-xxxxxxxx.mp3.

Red-breasted Flycatcher - Ficedula parva-XC145724.mp3 and
Eastern Rock Nuthatch - Sitta tephronota-XC28809.mp3)



how to do??

thanx.

best regards
niels

[xenopeek]

If you're using Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon, open your file manager, select all the files you want to rename then right-click and select Rename from the context menu. That opens them in Bulky, the rename tool. There:
- tick the box Regular expression on the right
- then set Find to: (.*) - (.*) - (.*)
- and Replace to: \2 - \3-\1

That looks to do what you want:

[The_Mystic]

I just now googled how to batch rename, and this thread was one of the first hits I got.

Mint 20.3 MATE also has this tool. I needed to add the .jpeg file extension to a bunch of photos. After a little trial & error, it worked perfectly.