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rename_files.sh
#!/bin/bash
# To rename files in bulk
# e.g., renaming `fasta` to `fa` | ABC.fasta XYZ.fasta to ABC.fa XYZ.fa
# ref: https://ryanstutorials.net/linuxtutorial/bonus.php#xargs
basename -s .fasta -a *.fasta | xargs -n1 -i mv {}.fasta {}.fa
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