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qmv

Move files and directories using the default text editor to define the filenames. More information: https://www.nongnu.org/renameutils/.
  • Move a single file (open an editor with the source filename on the left and the target filename on the right):
    qmv {{source_file}}
  • Move multiple JPG files:
    qmv {{*.jpg}}
  • Move multiple directories:
    qmv -d {{path/to/directory1}} {{path/to/directory2}} {{path/to/directory3}}
  • Move all files and directories inside a directory:
    qmv --recursive {{path/to/directory}}
  • Move files, but swap the positions of the source and the target filenames in the editor:
    qmv --option swap {{*.jpg}}
  • Rename all files and folders in the current directory, but show only target filenames in the editor (you can think of it as a kind of simple mode):
    qmv --format=do .

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