There are several ways to achieve this, but we\u2019ll explain two of the most efficient and reliable methods. For the purpose of this guide, we have used a directory named\u00a0 List Directory Structure<\/p>\n<\/div>\n rename<\/a>\u00a0is a simple command line utility for renaming several files at once in Linux. You can use it together with\u00a0find utility<\/a>\u00a0to rename all files or subdirectories in a particular directory to lowercase as follows:<\/p>\n Explanation of options used in the above command.<\/p>\n Sample output after renaming files and subdirectories to lowercase in\u00a0 Rename Files and Directory Names to Lowercase<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another alternative way using the\u00a0find<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0mv commands<\/a>\u00a0in a script as explained below.<\/p>\n First create your script (you can name it anything you prefer):<\/p>\n Then add the code below in it.<\/p>\n Save and close the file, then make the script executable and run it:<\/p>\n Lowercase File Names Using Script<\/p>\n<\/div>\n You may also like to read these following related articles.<\/p>\n In this guide, we expalined you how to rename all files and directories to lowercase in Linux. If get any errors, please hit us up via the feedback form below. You can as well offer us any other methods of doing the same.<\/p>\nFiles<\/code>\u00a0which has the following structure:<\/p>\n# find Files -depth\r\n<\/pre>\n
![\"List](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/List-Directory-Structure.png\")
<\/p>\n1. Using find, xargs and rename Commands Together<\/h3>\n
$ find Files<\/strong> -depth | xargs -n 1 rename -v 's\/(.*)\\\/([^\\\/]*)\/$1\\\/\\L$2\/' {} \\;\r\n<\/pre>\n\n
-depth<\/code>\u00a0\u2013 lists each directory\u2019s contents before the directory itself.<\/li>\n-n 1<\/code>\u00a0\u2013 instructs\u00a0xargs<\/strong>\u00a0to use at most one argument per command line from\u00a0find<\/strong>\u00a0output.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFiles<\/code>\u00a0directory.<\/p>\n![\"Rename](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rename-Files-and-Directory-Names-to-Lowercase.png\")
<\/p>\n2. Using find and mv Commands in Shell Script<\/h3>\n
$ cd ~\/bin\r\n$ vi rename-files.sh\r\n<\/pre>\n
#!\/bin\/bash\r\n#print usage \r\nif [ -z $1 ];then\r\n echo \"Usage :$(basename $0) parent-directory\"\r\n exit 1\r\nfi\r\n\r\n#process all subdirectories and files in parent directory\r\nall=\"$(find $1 -depth)\"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nfor name in ${all}; do\r\n #set new name in lower case for files and directories\r\n new_name=\"$(dirname \"${name}\")\/$(basename \"${name}\" | tr '[A-Z]' '[a-z]')\"\r\n\r\n #check if new name already exists\r\n if [ \"${name}\" != \"${new_name}\" ]; then\r\n [ ! -e \"${new_name}\" ] && mv -T \"${name}\" \"${new_name}\"; echo \"${name} was renamed to ${new_name}\" || echo \"${name} wasn't renamed!\"\r\n fi\r\ndone\r\n\r\necho\r\necho\r\n#list directories and file new names in lowercase\r\necho \"Directories and files with new names in lowercase letters\"\r\nfind $(echo $1 | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z') -depth\r\n\r\nexit 0\r\n<\/pre>\n$ chmod +x rename-files.sh\r\n$ rename-files.sh Files<\/strong> #Specify Directory Name\r\n<\/pre>\n
![\"Lowercase](\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Lowercase-File-and-Directories-using-Script.png\")
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