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rated 0 times [ 51] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 69364 / 3 Years ago, thu, october 28, 2021, 12:13:16

For about 200 files in a directory I would like to add the String 1_ to the beginning of all filenames.

The filenames are, for example, DATASET_X_Y_Z and the result should be 1_DATASET_X_Y_Z.

I don't know a thing about Shell scripting, but maybe there is a one liner for the terminal.

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answered 3 Years ago diffeah · Accepted Answer

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rename 's/^/1_/' DATASET* for renaming all files in the current directory starting with DATASET in their name

Explanation: the expression s/^/1_/ says: "replace the beginning of the filename (that means this symbol -> ^)' with 1_".