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Batch rename files with Cyrillic filenames to Latin ones (transliterate file names)

If you have a bunch of files with Cyrillic file names, there is a chance that some old devices such as TV embedded players, car audio systems, mp3 players may not recognize them or fail to read. The quick and dirty solution is to rename these files to Latin only characters. In order to save some time I use this handy bash script. It works flawlessly on both Windows (Git Bash) and native Linux systems. Continue reading