Monday, January 20, 2014

Tip Of The Day (4) : Bulk renaming files in linux

Tip Of The Day (4) : Bulk renaming files in linux 

Don't forget to read the other tips:
  • Tip Of The Day (5) : Batch Script to resize pictures in linux (Nemo)

  • Tip Of The Day (3) : Linux Mint 13 and Petra Backports
  • Tip Of The Day (2) : Batch resizing pictures in linux
  • Tip Of The Day (1) : Screenshot 
    • Xfce with Thunar : use the embedded Bulk renamer included in Thunar.


    • Linux Mint with Nemo (or Ubuntu based with Nautilus) : 

    1- Install pyrenamer 

    2- Use it "as it is" or integrate it in your file manager : 

    Nautilus and its fork, Nemo can use scripts to integrate new features.

    to get the right folder for your script, use either solutions : 

    - Right click on a file, search for scripts > open scripts folder
    - On Nautilus for Ubuntu 12.10 and before : ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts
    - On Nautilus for Ubuntu 13.04 and after : ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts
    - On Nemo : ~/.gnome2/nemo-scripts

    Create a new file call it "Bulk rename" or whatever, open it with your text editor and paste the following : 

    #!/bin/bash
    #Launch Pyrenamer in current folder.
    #########################################################################
    # Nemo "Bulk Rename" Script #
    ##########################################################################
    if [ "$1" = "" ];then
    wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI#file://}
    wdir=${wdir//%20/ }
    else
    filetype=$(file "$1")
    filetype=${filetype##*: }
    if [ "$filetype" = "directory" ];then
    wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS%%$1*}
    wdir=$wdir/$1
    else
    wdir=${NEMO_SCRIPT_SELECTED_FILE_PATHS%%$1*}
    fi
    fi
    pyrenamer "$wdir"

    Save, and make it executable

    3- the script is now available when right clicking > scripts in the folder you want files to be renamed.


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