Dear friends,

I need a bulk file renamer software (GUI) that could be easelly installed (.deb package). I use Kubuntu and Epidemic linux (KDE). Please let me know the URL where I could download it.

Many thanks,

I realize that you asked for a GUI renamer, but please let me point out that the command-line is perfectly suitable for this. If you can provide examples of what you want renamed and what you want renamed to, then I guarantee you that we can help you come up with the renaming command.

Hello Dugan,

I want to rename all the files and sub-folders within a folder. That is, I have a folder with many folders, each folder has many files and I need to rename all sub-folders and their files with extensions to all uppercase names:

from:
folder a/folder b/file1.deb
to:
folder a/FOLDER B/FILE1.DEB
and so on.

Thanks for you replay.

kde has krename. I've always considered it very good and full-featured.

But really, the actual desktop you use generally has little impact on the programs you run. You can install and run any renamer you want. The only thing you'll miss is a few integration features, such as the kde-style file browsing dialog.

And you don't usually download Linux programs. You use your distribution's software package manager. It will automatically download and install the program for you, along with all the libraries it depends on. It should also have a search feature, so just search for "rename" programs, install one or two, and try them out. Do note that if you install, say, a gnome-based program, a good-sized block of gtk/gnome libraries will have to come with it, so choices outside of your desktop's environment can sometimes add a sizable chunk of code to your system.

As for scripting the name changes in the shell, start by doing a search of the LQ forums. This topic comes up regularly, so there are hundreds of previous threads available.

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Thank you both for your helpful posts. Excuse me David, but I don't know how to mark this thread as "solved" (my Opera web browser does not show the "thread tool" to make it. Is it the "Quote" or Edit button? - I am a "newbie" to forums too).
I wanted a link to download the bulk re-namer package because I need to install it in a PC without Internet access.

You may consider this thread as "solved" since I also found 5 helpful links at bottom-left of this page. Thank you all that replied to the five similar threads too.

I don't know anything about the distribution you're listed as using. Manual installation generally requires downloading a package of the type designed for your distro (.rpm or .deb), and its dependency packages, if any, and installing them with a manual command or two. But unless your distribution is closely-based on one of the more common ones you might have trouble finding packages compatible with it.

The installation disc used to install the system might still be usable for installing software, or at least getting packages off of it. In the end, you really need to look at your distribution's documentation for this.

Your final option is to download the program source code and compile it yourself. That requires a bit more work and knowledge though, and I don't recommend it for beginners.


The thread tools drop-down menu should be in the bar just above the first post. And in fact, just above that there should be a line with a standard text link as well (which only appears in threads you started yourself).