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Rename Files in Linux by adding leading current date
#!/bin/bash
today=`date '+%Y-%m-%d_'`;
basedir=/some/path/
for filename in $basedir*.jpg; do
cutfilename=$(basename $filename)
new_filename=$basedir$today$cutfilename
mv -v $filename $new_filename
done
echo "done."
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