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bulk extension name change
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changeExtension.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash
if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
echo "Usage: $(basename $0) oldExt newExt
e.g. $(basename $0) JPEG jpg"
exit 1
fi
oldExt=$1
newExt=$2
for file in *.$oldExt; do
newName=${file%.$oldExt}.$newExt
mv -i "${file}" "${newName}"
echo $newName
done
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