rename:tldr:54bba

rename: Do not overwrite existing files.

rename

$ rename -o ${foo} ${bar} ${*}

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The command you provided is using the "rename" command with the options "-o" to rename files. Here's a breakdown of each component:

"rename": This is the command itself. It is used to rename files or change their names according to a specified pattern.
"-o": This option is used to specify that the rename operation should be performed using the "foo" and "bar" variables.
"${foo}": This is a variable placeholder. The actual value of "foo" would be substituted when executing the command. It could be a specific string or a variable pointing to a file or directory.
"${bar}": Similar to "foo", this is another variable placeholder. The value of "bar" would be substituted when the command is run.
"${*}": This is another variable placeholder, referred to as "glob". It represents all the arguments passed to the command when executed. It could be multiple files or directories.

In summary, the given command is intended to rename files or directories by replacing occurrences of "foo" with the value of the "bar" variable, within the files specified by "${*}" (i.e., all the arguments passed to the command).

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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