Knowing how to rename files in Linux is a handy skill that allows you to give your files more meaningful names or organize them better. There's no point owning one of the best computers if you don't ...

To rename a group of files with a single command, use the rename command. It requires the use of regular expressions and can tell you what changes will be made before making them. For decades, Linux ...

Say I had a script to take on-line backups of a database (in my case Citrix data store in Access format) and I wanted to script the renaming of the file to include the current date (and possibly ...

A reader who wishes to remain anonymous would prefer to forego some busy work. He writes: I’ve been working on a project for a couple of months where I created a few hundred files using this naming ...

This is one of the easiest ways to change a file type on Windows 11/10. You just need to right-click on the file you want to change the type and rename the file type too in the process. There is no ...

Need to rename a bunch of files in Windows? File Explorer can help. But you’ll find more options with the PowerToys PowerRename tool or a third-party utility. Here's the dilemma: You're stuck with ...