# `rename` > **Note:** this page refers to the command from the `util-linux` package on Linux or Homebrew's `rename` package. ## Table of contents 1. [TL;DR](#tldr) 1. [Sources](#sources) ## TL;DR ```sh # Show what would change without changing anything (dry run). rename -vn foo bar * rename -n 's/^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}) (.*)$/$1 addition $2/' 'file' rename -n 's/^What.*(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}) at (\d{2}\.\d{2}.\d{2}\..*)/$1 $2/' * ``` ## Sources - [cheat.sh] - [How to use the rename command on Linux] [cheat.sh]: https://cheat.sh/rename [How to Use the rename Command on Linux]: https://www.howtogeek.com/423214/how-to-use-the-rename-command-on-linux/