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This is a batch rename utility
- qcp is the same except is leaves the old one behind(copy rename paste)
Open the folder to work in.
Open the command line from there.
- f4 in Dolphin

qmv -f do

Ctrl+\ Type what to search for.

Type what to replace.

Choose method(all or one at a time)

Ctrl+x

Save and write to suggested file.

Changes will appear.

I do not completely understand this command. It will add the .zip to all files in a directory.

for f in *; do mv "$f" "$f.zip"; done

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-== qmv ==
+===qmv===
-* This is a batch rename utility
+*This is a batch rename utility
-** qcp is the same except is leaves the old one behind(copy rename paste)
+**qcp is the same except is leaves the old one behind(copy rename paste)
-* Open the folder to work in.
+*Open the folder to work in.
-* Open the command line from there.
+*Open the command line from there.
-** f4 in Dolphin
+**f4 in Dolphin
-* type qmv -f do
-* Now you are Nano text editor.
+<code>qmv -f do</code>
-** Replace all that you want.
-* Save and Exit
+*Now you are Nano text editor.
-* done!!!
+**Replace all that you want.
+<code>Ctrl+\</code>
+Type what to search for.
+Type what to replace.
+Choose method(all or one at a time)
+<code>Ctrl+x</code>
+Save and write to suggested file.
+Changes will appear.
+=== add extension ===
+I do not completely understand this command.
+It will add the .zip to all files in a directory.
+<code>for  f  in *; do mv "$f" "$f.zip"; done</code>
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