Script: sedname
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| Description: | Batch-renames files using a sed script | ||||||
| Recommended For: | Linux | ||||||
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| License: | GNU GPL v3 * SEE DISCLAIMER * | ||||||
| Related: | rmdupe | ||||||
| Feedback: | comments – issues |
Overview
sedname passes filenames through the sed stream editor using a sed script you specify, and renames the files to the result. If you are familiar with sed, sedname provides a familiar way to rename batches of files quickly. In addition, sedname can insert sequential numbers into the filenames to make them unique. It also supports a simulation mode which lets you see how files will be renamed without making any actual changes.
sedname --help
Batch-renames files using a sed script
Usage: sedname [OPTIONS] SEDSCRIPT FILE ...
Usage: find [...] | sedname [OPTIONS] SEDSCRIPT
Example: sedname 's/\(.*\)\.jpg/\1.jpeg/' *.jpg
Example: find /mypics | sedname 's/\(.*\)\.jpg/\1.jpeg/'
OPTIONS:
--sim simulate only
--dir rename directories too
Use #D to insert a number with D digits forming a unique filename
Example: sedname 's/thisname.*/thatname#3/' *
( changes thisname* to thatname001, thatname002, ... )
Use #0 in replacement name to insert a number if needed
Example: sedname 's/thisname.*/thatname#0/' *
( changes thisname* to thatname, thatname1, thatname2, ... )
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sedname may be run by itself, passing the files on the command line. Or for greater flexibility and recursion, the output of any find command can be piped through sedname. Note that only the filename is passed through sed, not the full pathname of the file (sedname cannot move files to a different directory).
Include the ––sim option to run a simulation only. Note that if #D is used, the filenames in the simulation may not represent the actual result exactly, as earlier renames may result in different numbering.
Installation Instructions
Follow the standard Script Installation Instructions. Alternatively, for Debian and Ubuntu a deb package and a PPA repository are available. On Arch Linux, sedname can be installed automatically using the AUR.
IgnorantGuru's Blog 
I think there’s a missing “-f” at line 115.
It should be:
rs=`echo “$rbase” | sed -f “$sedscript”`
or
rs=$(echo “$rbase” | sed -f “$sedscript”)
The sedscript variable is not a file, it is a string given on the command line. See ‘sedname ––help’ for an example.
Yes, sorry for the noise – I realized it after posting.
No problem – thanks for your feedback.