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How to rename multiple files from one extension to another in Linux / Unix?

I have a number of files that end in a '.1', for example:

example.file.ex1.1
example.file.ex2.1
example.file.ex3.1

Is there a way that I can quickly rename them all without the '.1' at the end (e.g. example.file.ex1, example.file.ex2, etc.)?

Thanks!

Solution

  • Pure bash solution:

    for curFile in example.file.*.1; do
    mv -- "$curFile" "${curFile:0:-2}"
done