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This is similar to GPRename but not as sophisticated. You can rename all
of the files in the current folder. Note: it is case sensitive (if you
need this function) so you can switch cases on files, IE rename
"Buster.txt" as "buster.txt"


#!/bin/bash

# Check if zenity is installed
if ! command -v zenity &> /dev/null; then
echo "Zenity is required but not installed. Please install it using
'sudo apt-get install zenity' or equivalent."
exit 1
fi

# Get search string from user
search_string=$(zenity --entry \
--title="Search String" \
--text="Enter characters to search for:" \
--width=300)

# Check if user cancelled
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 0
fi

# Check if search string is empty
if [ -z "$search_string" ]; then
zenity --error --text="Search string cannot be empty!" --width=200
exit 1
fi

# Get replace string from user
replace_string=$(zenity --entry \
--title="Replace String" \
--text="Enter characters to replace with:" \
--width=300)

# Check if user cancelled
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 0
fi

# Count files that will be renamed
count=0
for file in *; do
if [[ "$file" == *"$search_string"* ]]; then
((count++))
fi
done

# If no files match, inform user and exit
if [ $count -eq 0 ]; then
zenity --info --text="No files found containing '$search_string'." --width=200
exit 0
fi

# Perform rename operation
for file in *; do
if [[ "$file" == *"$search_string"* ]]; then
new_name="${file//$search_string/$replace_string}"
if [ "$file" != "$new_name" ]; then
mv -n "$file" "$new_name"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Renamed: $file -> $new_name"
else
zenity --error --text="Error renaming $file to
$new_name" --width=200
fi
fi
fi
done

# Show completion message
zenity --info --text="Renaming complete. $count file(s) processed." --width=200
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On 9/16/25 6:38 PM, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:

This is similar to GPRename but not as sophisticated. You can rename all
of the files in the current folder. Note: it is case sensitive (if you
need this function) so you can switch cases on files, IE rename
"Buster.txt" as "buster.txt"

#!/bin/bash

# Check if zenity is installed
if ! command -v zenity &> /dev/null; then
echo "Zenity is required but not installed. Please install it using 'sudo apt-get install zenity' or equivalent."
exit 1
fi

# Get search string from user
search_string=$(zenity --entry \
--title="Search String" \
--text="Enter characters to search for:" \
--width=300)

# Check if user cancelled
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 0
fi

# Check if search string is empty
if [ -z "$search_string" ]; then
zenity --error --text="Search string cannot be empty!" --width=200
exit 1
fi

# Get replace string from user
replace_string=$(zenity --entry \
--title="Replace String" \
--text="Enter characters to replace with:" \
--width=300)

# Check if user cancelled
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 0
fi

# Count files that will be renamed
count=0
for file in *; do
if [[ "$file" == *"$search_string"* ]]; then
((count++))
fi
done

# If no files match, inform user and exit
if [ $count -eq 0 ]; then
zenity --info --text="No files found containing '$search_string'." --width=200
exit 0
fi

# Perform rename operation
for file in *; do
if [[ "$file" == *"$search_string"* ]]; then
new_name="${file//$search_string/$replace_string}"
if [ "$file" != "$new_name" ]; then
mv -n "$file" "$new_name"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "Renamed: $file -> $new_name"
else
zenity --error --text="Error renaming $file to
$new_name" --width=200
fi
fi
fi
done

# Show completion message
zenity --info --text="Renaming complete. $count file(s) processed." --width=200

Interesting examples of what can be done in bash, but why?
I mean gprename or bulky are usually always available and have so many more uses.
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On 2025-09-17 10:08 AM, Alan K. wrote:

Interesting examples of what can be done in bash, but why?
I mean gprename or bulky are usually always available and have so many
more uses.

That is true, but I made this because using gprename can be a *bit* troublesome if you have to navigate to deeply nested sub-folders.
If gprename let you "copy & paste" a destination URL then I would not
have made this script.

As it was I had 6 folders that contained files that needed to be bulk re-named, but since each folder was in a different location navigating
to each folder was a small hassle.

This simple script lets me do bulk re-naming much faster because I can
drag and drop the bash file into a folder and run it.

what i would like to do is find a way to make this script open in the
current folder just by clicking a link, but i doubt that Linux has an
option that permits that function.

or is there a way to make gprename open in the current folder?
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On Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:04:16 -0300
"Dr. Noah Bodie" <[email protected]> wrote:

or is there a way to make gprename open in the current folder?

Yes there is a way
From Nemo open folder you want in terminal and type gprename and it
opens gprename in that folder. Or you mind something else.
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On 9/17/25 2:16 PM, yossarian wrote:

On Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:04:16 -0300
"Dr. Noah Bodie" <[email protected]> wrote:

or is there a way to make gprename open in the current folder?

Yes there is a way
From Nemo open folder you want in terminal and type gprename and it
opens gprename in that folder. Or you mind something else.

The OP can do similar with his script. If you make a ~/bin folder and put your script
there, you could do the same as above but use your script name instead of gprename.

A more involved option is making a nemo action. I've made a dozen or so. They show up in
the right click menu.

Here is a link to a bunch of them. https://github.com/smurphos/nemo_actions_and_cinnamon_scripts
The action file goes in ~/.local/share/nemo/actions
Scripts (if any) usually go in ~/.local/share/nemo/actions/scripts
I like the 'set execute' and 'touch file' and 'xed sudo-edit' actions.

There is a sample action in the smurphos download and it's rather detailed as to what you
need to make one work. You (the OP) seem to be good at scripting so it would just be a
matter of putting the parts together.
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On Tue, 9/16/2025 6:38 PM, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:

This is similar to GPRename but not as sophisticated. You can rename all of the files in the current folder. Note: it is case sensitive (if you need this function) so you can switch cases on files, IE rename "Buster.txt" as "buster.txt"

#!/bin/bash
...
# Perform rename operation
for file in *; do
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����������� mv -n "$file" "$new_name"
����������� if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
��������������� echo "Renamed: $file -> $new_name"
����������� else
��������������� zenity --error --text="Error renaming $file to $new_name" --width=200
����������� fi
������� fi
��� fi
done

Your error dialog, needs some choices. This is a crude example.

else
# zenity --error --text="Error renaming $file to $new_name" --width=200
zenity --question --text "Error renaming $file to $new_name" --ok-label="Continue" --cancel-label="Cancel"
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 1
fi
fi

In the picture, I clicked "Continue" the first time, and "Cancel" the
second time the dialog appeared.

[Picture]

https://i.postimg.cc/FzxG5Bkj/zenity-dialog.gif

Paul
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"Dr. Noah Bodie" <[email protected]> wrote:
or is there a way to make gprename open in the current folder?

On 2025-09-17 3:16 PM, yossarian < wrote:>

Yes there is a way
From Nemo open folder you want in terminal and type gprename and it
opens gprename in that folder. Or you mind something else.

That does exactly what I wanted. Thnx!
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On Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:04:16 -0300, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:

what i would like to do is find a way to make this script open in the current folder just by clicking a link, but i doubt that Linux has an
option that permits that function.

Why didn’t you ask the AI about that?
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On 2025-09-17 10:08 AM, Alan K. wrote:

Interesting examples of what can be done in bash, but why?
I mean gprename or bulky are usually always available and have so many
more uses.

Well, I just discovered that GPRENAME will NOT work on my external HDD,
seems it can't even detect it. I needed to rename over a dozen files and
this script did the job while GPRENAME could not.
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On 9/19/25 3:51 PM, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:

On 2025-09-17 10:08 AM, Alan K. wrote:

Interesting examples of what can be done in bash, but why?
I mean gprename or bulky are usually always available and have so many
more uses.

Well, I just discovered that GPRENAME will NOT work on my external HDD,
seems it can't even detect it. I needed to rename over a dozen files and
this script did the job while GPRENAME could not.

It has issues with some . folders too. It has it quirks.
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