Renaming multiple files in Linux

Some times we need to rename multiple files. Renaming multiple files takes more time when we are using regular ways. There is a easy way to rename multiple files.

rename tool is used to rename multiple files. Consider i am having following files

Now, we need to replace | (pipe) to s character. So that,

rename syntax is,

rename 's/\oldname/newname/' *

(Note: rename syntax is modified by our requirements)

 

Now, the pipe can be replaced by s character.