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Rename .JPG to .jpg recursively

Terminal - Rename .JPG to .jpg recursively
find /path/to/images -name '*.JPG' -exec rename "s/.JPG/.jpg/g" \{\} \;
2010-01-02 19:12:37
User: renich
Functions: find rename
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Rename .JPG to .jpg recursively

This command is useful for renaming a clipart, pic gallery or your photo collection. It will only change the big caps to small ones (on the extension).

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find /path/to/images -name '*.JPG' -exec bash -c 'mv "$1" "${1/%.JPG/.jpg}"' -- {} \;
2010-01-07 15:41:17
User: sorpigal
Functions: bash find
Tags: bash find mv
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Rename .JPG to .jpg recursively

Recursively rename .JPG to .jpg using standard find and mv. It's generally better to use a standard tool if doing so is not much more difficult.

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Comment by vnkatesh 180 weeks and 3 days ago

The rename command is not standard, and there are at least two difference versions, with different syntax.

Comment by cfajohnson 180 weeks and 2 days ago

Why use some arcane rename command when mv will do just as well?

find /path/to/images -name '*.JPG' -exec bash -c 'mv "$1" "${1/.JPG/.jpg}"' -- {} \;

Comment by sorpigal 179 weeks and 5 days ago

well, rename is pretty useful. I tried this version in debian and fedora and it worked fine.

I agree; the implementation is not the same but, still, it works!

Comment by renich 179 weeks and 4 days ago

Hmm, if we can use the special "rename" command then how about the command "JPG2jpg". It's not very standard but it does the job with just one command...

Comment by max_allan 101 weeks and 2 days ago

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