#!/bin/bash for x in $(find $1 -name '*.txt' -type f ) do

How to rename all the files in a folder having specific
extension?
Example: I have some files with extension (.txt) in a folder
name 'Test'. I have to rename all the .txt files in a test
and its subdirectories to .my extension.

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Answer Posted / geichel

#!/bin/bash

for x in $(find $1 -name '*.txt' -type f )
do
OUT=$(echo $x | sed -e "s/\.txt$/.my/")
mv $x $OUT
done

exit 0;

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