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renameutils vs mmv: catalog facts
renameutils	mmv
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.
Linux, Command line	Command line
Batch rename or copy filenames through a text editor Includes interactive move and copy commands	Applies file operations to batches using patterns Checks for target collisions before acting
qmv and imv require the GNU Readline library.	Works on POSIX-compatible systems.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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