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From: Mark Geisert <mark@maxrnd.com>
Subject: Re: rename (util-linux 2.21.2)
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 22:55:23 +0000 (UTC)
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Mariusz WODZICKI writes: 
> I frequently use ``rename''. Today I discovered that the most current
> version has a changed syntax:
> 
> Usage:
>  rename [options] expression replacement file...
> 
> Options:
>  -v, --verbose    explain what is being done
>  -V, --version    output version information and exit
>  -h, --help       display this help and exit
> 
> For years the syntax was:
> 
> rename from to file...
> 
> and for a reason.

Is it possible you were for years using the Windows rename, which is now
being shadowed by Cygwin's rename?

..mark


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