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Renaming files in a folder to sequential numbers
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sequential-numbers.txt
# jpg files
a=1
for i in *.jpg; do
new=$(printf "%04d.jpg" "$a")
mv -i -- "$i" "$new"
let a="$a+1"
done
# xml files
a=1
for i in *.xml; do
new=$(printf "%04d.xml" "$a")
mv -i -- "$i" "$new"
let a="$a+1"
done
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chenghanc commented May 23, 2025

Renaming files in a folder to img + sequential numbers

# jpg files
a=1
for i in *.jpg; do
  new=$(printf "img-%04d.jpg" "$a")
  mv -i -- "$i" "$new"
  let a="$a+1"
done

# txt files
a=1
for i in *.txt; do
  new=$(printf "img-%04d.txt" "$a")
  mv -i -- "$i" "$new"
  let a="$a+1"
done

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