Rename and copy/move all files or directories matching a pattern

rename-and-copy-file-matching-a-pattern

find . -type f -name "*your-pattern*" | while read oldname; do newname=`echo $oldname | sed 's/your-pattern/substitute-value/g'`; cp $oldname $newname; done

This command:

1. finds all files containing your-pattern in their filenames in the current directory and its sub-directories
2. replaces your-pattern with substitute-value in the filename
3. saves the new file/filename and keeps the old one

Replace your-pattern and substitute-value with your own values.
If you want to rename the file rather than copy it, replace the command cp with mv.
If you want to work with directories only, use -type d instead of -type f.