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Shell Script to Rename MP3 Files
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rename_mp3.sh
#!/bin/bash
# This simple script renames all the MP3 (.mp3) files in the current directory
# to myprefix_000.mp3, myprefix_001.mp3, etc.
#
# Change the "myprefix" with whatever prefix you want
#
# Mac User Group (MUG) YouTube Channel Video Reference:
# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPRMsnSBW0
#################################################################################
ls -1 *.mp3 | awk '{printf("mv \"%s\" %s_02d.mp3\n", $0, "myprefix", i++)}' | sh
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