Re: [gentoo-user] Changing names of LOTS of files, adding to them actually.

[Helmut Jarausch]

On 12/01/2011 10:34:33 AM, Stroller wrote:
>
> On 1 December 2011, at 01:49, Dale wrote:
> > ...
> > I ran into a problem.  I been downloading a lot of TV shows.  I
> forgot to put a sort of important part in the names.  This is what I
> have with the full path:
> >
> > /data/Movies/TV_Series/Person of Interest/Season 1, Episode 1 -
> Pilot.mp4
> >
> > This is what I need it to be:
> >
> > /data/Movies/TV_Series/Person of Interest/Person of Interest -
> Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot.mp4
> >
> > Basically, I need to add the name of the show to the name of the
> file.  They will all be added to the front of the names.  They also
> almost all contain spaces, which means some fancy footwork with the
> \.
>
> I see you've renamed your files already, but as a reference answer:
>
> `rename` from sys-apps/util-linux is ok.
>
> sys-apps/renameutils should be installed on every system, IMO, and
> aliased thus in your .bashrc:
>
> alias qmv="qmv -f do"
> alias qcp="qcp -f do"
>
> Set $EDITOR to vi, and renaming TV shows becomes quick and easy.
>

I prefer sys-apps/pyrenamer which is (IMHO) even more comfortable.

Helmut.