Emacs Dired rename many files
This can easily be done using dired: Enter a dired view of your directory Switch to writable dired mode (wdired-change-to-wdired-mode): C-xC-q Edit the file names listing as if it were a normal buffer (for example using a keyboard macro or a rectangular selection or query-replace). Here is a regexp-based solution: C-M-%\(VAR.\)_\(..\)RET\2_\1RET Finish editing (wdired-finish-edit): C-xC-s … Read more