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  • possible duplicate of How can I rename a lot of files using a regex? Commented Mar 26, 2014 at 14:09
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    You can't have a pattern expression on the right hand side of a parameter expansion replacement expression. What did you expect to be where that * is? Commented Mar 26, 2014 at 14:22
  • @Kiwy That question is about removing a portion of the file name. Ergo, highly doubtfully duplicate. Commented Mar 26, 2014 at 14:41
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    Next time, please describe the file name changes you want to make (I had to look at this for a fair while before seeing the differences and similarities). Examples are good, but a description as well as examples is even better. Commented Mar 26, 2014 at 14:43