for file in *.txt do mv $file $file.my done

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 / nagesh

for file in *.txt
do
mv $file $file.my
done

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