pyRenamer is a Gnome application which allows you to rename large numbers of files according to some patterns you choose. The renaming takes place really fast, and before the actual renaming, a "preview" step takes place where you can see if the operation is correct.
For users not very familiar with the command line, pyRenamer can be a real savior when it comes to mass file rename.
pyRenamer features:
For users not very familiar with the command line, pyRenamer can be a real savior when it comes to mass file rename.
pyRenamer features:
- patterns to rename files.
- search & replace to rename files.
- common substitutions.
- manually rename selected files.
- rename images using their metadata.
- rename music using its metadata.
Here is pyRenamer in action (a video I've just recorded) - an easy music file mass renaming operation, based on the mp3 id3tags (metadata):
Installation
Most Linux distributions should have pyRenamer in their repositories. Ubuntu users can run this command to install pyRenamer:
sudo apt-get install pyrenamer
Additionally, there are .deb and source packages available at pyRenamer download page.
[via genbeta]