for i in * do p=`basename $i c` q=$p "txt" mv $i $q 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.

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Answer Posted / sushanta

for i in *
do
p=`basename $i c`
q=$p "txt"
mv $i $q
done

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