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For multi-file rename, vidir is excellent https://linux.die.net/man/1/vidir

Thanks for suggesting this tool. Didn't know about it until now. From what I have read, sounds like a powerful tool and I would be trying it out.

Btw, I just figured out that Double Commander has the very same capabilities too. You can get the list of selected file names in an editor, make the necessary changes and save.

Multi-rename tool > Editor (bottom right). Ctrl+M is the shortcut for Multi-rename tool.

I also love Double Commander for its "synchronize" functionality. And the fact that I can't be arsed to use a text-based interface in a graphical environment. In terminals, of course, mc is the jam.

Double Commander is really nice, a favorite for sure.

mc supports multi rename, for example try rename `*.foo` to `*.bar`.

In Double Commander, it is a sophisticated tool in itself. Regular expression based, with substitution. There are additional bells and whistles such as counters, capability for character conversion etc. You also get to preview before committing your changes.

I also figured out, just a while back, that one can even edit filenames in the editor and save to get the changes reflected in the file-system.