for i in `find . -name "*.txt"` > 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.

Question Posted / akshay telang

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Answer Posted / akshay telang

for i in `find . -name "*.txt"`
> do
> mv $i ${i%.txt}.my
> done

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