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Rename all files of a type in a folder with a sequential number scheme
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rename.sh
a=1
for i in *.jpg; do
new=$(printf "%04d.jpg" "$a") #04 pad to length of 4
mv -i -- "$i" "$new"
let a=a+1
done
# from https://stackoverflow.com/a/3211670/1060487
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