akyagmur / rename

Rename files as date modified on Mac OS

Rename

Rename files as date modified or add text to file names on Mac OS and GNU/Linux

How to install?

$ git clone https://github.com/akyagmur/rename.git
$ cd rename
$ mv rename.sh /your/path/rename

How to use?

$ rename -p="*xyz*"               # rename all files by pattern
$ rename -e=doc                   # rename .doc files
$ rename -v                       # rename all files and print verbose
$ rename -f                       # rename all files renamed with same format before
$ rename --format="%Y:%m:%d"      # rename by given pattern (Y/m/d)
$ rename -b="BEFORE_" -a="_AFTER" # add text before and after file names (BEFORE_file_AFTER.extension)

Options

-v --verbose 
-p --pattern    # -p option overwrites -e,--extension
-e --extension  # use extension or pattern.not together.
-v --verbose
-f --force
-a --after      
-b --before     
--format		
--backup 		# create a backup file for restore
--restore 		# restore names from a backup file