How can I recursively rename all files in a folder?

Question

I'm using linux and I have a project with files named myproject-someextention.whatever and someotherstuffmyproject and so on.

I'd like to recursively rename everything that has myproject in the file / folder name and rename it to yourproject.

Please have a look at http://superuser.com/questions/213134/recursively-rename-files-change-extension-in-linux — mpy, Mar 15 '13 at 19:39

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 16 '13 at 02:05

Try rename from util-linux (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux).

$ find .
.
./yourprojectfolder
./yourprojectfolder/source.of.yourproject
./yourproject.manifest

$ find . -type d -exec rename yourproject myproject {} \;
find: `./yourprojectfolder': No such file or directory

$ find . -type f -exec rename yourproject myproject {} \;

$ find .
.
./myprojectfolder
./myprojectfolder/source.of.myproject
./myproject.manifest

How can I recursively rename all files in a folder?

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