Rename files and directories recursively under ubuntu /bash

Question

I want to rename all files and directories that contain the word "special" to "regular". It should maintain case sensitivity so "Special" won't become "regular".

How can i do this in bash recursively?

Answer 1

A solution using find:

To rename files only:

find /your/target/path/ -type f -exec rename 's/special/regular/' '{}' \; 

To rename directories only:

find /your/target/path/ -type d -execdir rename 's/special/regular/' '{}' \+ 

To rename both files and directories:

find /your/target/path/ -execdir rename 's/special/regular/' '{}' \+