Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Thu, 6 Oct 2022 10:10:52 +0200, Arve Barsnes wrote: > >> This is probably a case of Dolphin not being a good tool, unless it >> has a built-in command-line? >> $ mv newfile oldfile >> will overwrite the old file in place with the new file with the name >> of the old file. > And tab-completion makes this a lot quicker than renaming files in a file > manager. >
This is a option I haven't thought of. The mv command is a good thought. Next time I have a lot of these to do, I'll try it. It just may work. Plus, tab completion would be a nice bonus. >> I know there are many file managers with a built-in terminal, so maybe >> others have similar possible solutions. I saw someone mention midnight >> commander which I believe is one. > Or you could use a drop-down terminal like Yakuake to give a terminal on > demand, whatever program you are using. Yakuake is for KDE, it wraps > Konsole, but there are GNOME-ish variants too, I wouldn't be without it. > > I look into Yakuake. I've never heard of it before. It's emerging and I have to run to town to help a friend. Thanks. Dale :-) :-)
