Linux: how to replace file names from a file containing original patterns and new patterns?
if you have 4 files named SampleA.txt, SampleB.txt Samble25.txt and SampleA21.txt.
And that you have a tab-delimited txt file where one column has the original pattern (SampleA, SampleB, Sample25, SampleA21) and another column with corresponding new pattern (Community1, Community2, Community3, Community4),
is there a way to change the files title from the original pattern (first column) to the new patter (second column)?
linux filenames
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
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if you have 4 files named SampleA.txt, SampleB.txt Samble25.txt and SampleA21.txt.
And that you have a tab-delimited txt file where one column has the original pattern (SampleA, SampleB, Sample25, SampleA21) and another column with corresponding new pattern (Community1, Community2, Community3, Community4),
is there a way to change the files title from the original pattern (first column) to the new patter (second column)?
linux filenames
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
64110
did you see: askubuntu.com/q/283145? might be useful if you've only got a few patterns…
– Sam Mason
Nov 28 '18 at 21:42
Hi Sam! Thanks yes i saw it. Unfortunately I would like something that can convert it no matter how many there are objects and how different are the Objects, as long as in one file is listed the original pattern of the file name and its New pattern. But thanks!
– Vincent La Foote Carrier
Nov 29 '18 at 8:31
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if you have 4 files named SampleA.txt, SampleB.txt Samble25.txt and SampleA21.txt.
And that you have a tab-delimited txt file where one column has the original pattern (SampleA, SampleB, Sample25, SampleA21) and another column with corresponding new pattern (Community1, Community2, Community3, Community4),
is there a way to change the files title from the original pattern (first column) to the new patter (second column)?
linux filenames
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
64110
if you have 4 files named SampleA.txt, SampleB.txt Samble25.txt and SampleA21.txt.
And that you have a tab-delimited txt file where one column has the original pattern (SampleA, SampleB, Sample25, SampleA21) and another column with corresponding new pattern (Community1, Community2, Community3, Community4),
is there a way to change the files title from the original pattern (first column) to the new patter (second column)?
linux filenames
linux filenames
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
64110
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
64110
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
64110
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
64110
asked Nov 28 '18 at 10:23
Vincent La Foote CarrierVincent La Foote Carrier
64110
64110
did you see: askubuntu.com/q/283145? might be useful if you've only got a few patterns…
– Sam Mason
Nov 28 '18 at 21:42
Hi Sam! Thanks yes i saw it. Unfortunately I would like something that can convert it no matter how many there are objects and how different are the Objects, as long as in one file is listed the original pattern of the file name and its New pattern. But thanks!
– Vincent La Foote Carrier
Nov 29 '18 at 8:31
add a comment |
did you see: askubuntu.com/q/283145? might be useful if you've only got a few patterns…
– Sam Mason
Nov 28 '18 at 21:42
Hi Sam! Thanks yes i saw it. Unfortunately I would like something that can convert it no matter how many there are objects and how different are the Objects, as long as in one file is listed the original pattern of the file name and its New pattern. But thanks!
– Vincent La Foote Carrier
Nov 29 '18 at 8:31
did you see: askubuntu.com/q/283145? might be useful if you've only got a few patterns…
– Sam Mason
Nov 28 '18 at 21:42
did you see: askubuntu.com/q/283145? might be useful if you've only got a few patterns…
– Sam Mason
Nov 28 '18 at 21:42
Hi Sam! Thanks yes i saw it. Unfortunately I would like something that can convert it no matter how many there are objects and how different are the Objects, as long as in one file is listed the original pattern of the file name and its New pattern. But thanks!
– Vincent La Foote Carrier
Nov 29 '18 at 8:31
Hi Sam! Thanks yes i saw it. Unfortunately I would like something that can convert it no matter how many there are objects and how different are the Objects, as long as in one file is listed the original pattern of the file name and its New pattern. But thanks!
– Vincent La Foote Carrier
Nov 29 '18 at 8:31
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just had a quick hack in Python, maybe something like this would be useful:
#!/bin/env python3
from sys import argv
from pathlib import Path
import csv
with open('rename-pats.txt') as fd:
inp = csv.reader(fd, delimiter='t')
patterns =
for src, dst in inp:
patterns.append((src, dst))
for path in argv[1:]:
path = Path(path)
name = path.name
for src, dst in patterns:
name = name.replace(src, dst)
if path.name != name:
path.rename(path.with_name(name))
relies on a file called rename-pats.txt containing something like:
SampleA Community1
SampleB Community2
Sample25 Community3
SampleA21 Community4
which would then be run as:
python3 mmv.py *.txt
answered Nov 29 '18 at 14:57
Sam MasonSam Mason
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just had a quick hack in Python, maybe something like this would be useful:
#!/bin/env python3
from sys import argv
from pathlib import Path
import csv
with open('rename-pats.txt') as fd:
inp = csv.reader(fd, delimiter='t')
patterns =
for src, dst in inp:
patterns.append((src, dst))
for path in argv[1:]:
path = Path(path)
name = path.name
for src, dst in patterns:
name = name.replace(src, dst)
if path.name != name:
path.rename(path.with_name(name))
relies on a file called rename-pats.txt containing something like:
SampleA Community1
SampleB Community2
Sample25 Community3
SampleA21 Community4
which would then be run as:
python3 mmv.py *.txt
answered Nov 29 '18 at 14:57
Sam MasonSam Mason
3,34811331
add a comment |
just had a quick hack in Python, maybe something like this would be useful:
#!/bin/env python3
from sys import argv
from pathlib import Path
import csv
with open('rename-pats.txt') as fd:
inp = csv.reader(fd, delimiter='t')
patterns =
for src, dst in inp:
patterns.append((src, dst))
for path in argv[1:]:
path = Path(path)
name = path.name
for src, dst in patterns:
name = name.replace(src, dst)
if path.name != name:
path.rename(path.with_name(name))
relies on a file called rename-pats.txt containing something like:
SampleA Community1
SampleB Community2
Sample25 Community3
SampleA21 Community4
which would then be run as:
python3 mmv.py *.txt
answered Nov 29 '18 at 14:57
Sam MasonSam Mason
3,34811331
add a comment |
just had a quick hack in Python, maybe something like this would be useful:
#!/bin/env python3
from sys import argv
from pathlib import Path
import csv
with open('rename-pats.txt') as fd:
inp = csv.reader(fd, delimiter='t')
patterns =
for src, dst in inp:
patterns.append((src, dst))
for path in argv[1:]:
path = Path(path)
name = path.name
for src, dst in patterns:
name = name.replace(src, dst)
if path.name != name:
path.rename(path.with_name(name))
relies on a file called rename-pats.txt containing something like:
SampleA Community1
SampleB Community2
Sample25 Community3
SampleA21 Community4
which would then be run as:
python3 mmv.py *.txt
answered Nov 29 '18 at 14:57
Sam MasonSam Mason
3,34811331
just had a quick hack in Python, maybe something like this would be useful:
#!/bin/env python3
from sys import argv
from pathlib import Path
import csv
with open('rename-pats.txt') as fd:
inp = csv.reader(fd, delimiter='t')
patterns =
for src, dst in inp:
patterns.append((src, dst))
for path in argv[1:]:
path = Path(path)
name = path.name
for src, dst in patterns:
name = name.replace(src, dst)
if path.name != name:
path.rename(path.with_name(name))
relies on a file called rename-pats.txt containing something like:
SampleA Community1
SampleB Community2
Sample25 Community3
SampleA21 Community4
which would then be run as:
python3 mmv.py *.txt
answered Nov 29 '18 at 14:57
Sam MasonSam Mason
3,34811331
edited Nov 29 '18 at 15:03
answered Nov 29 '18 at 14:57
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 14:57
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did you see: askubuntu.com/q/283145? might be useful if you've only got a few patterns…
– Sam Mason
Nov 28 '18 at 21:42
Hi Sam! Thanks yes i saw it. Unfortunately I would like something that can convert it no matter how many there are objects and how different are the Objects, as long as in one file is listed the original pattern of the file name and its New pattern. But thanks!
– Vincent La Foote Carrier
Nov 29 '18 at 8:31