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title: Install Ren2Date on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Ren2Date for Linux - Ren2Date - Flexible Time
  Stamping File Utility
url: https://snapcraft.io/ren2date
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# Ren2Date

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latest/edge 2.1.0

Install latest/edge of Ren2Date

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install ren2date --edge
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

Ren2Date is only available on the unstable edge channel. It could break and change often.

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### Package name

* ren2date

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 6 March 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/frossm/ren2date](https://github.com/frossm/ren2date "https://github.com/frossm/ren2date")

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### Contact

* [ren2date@fross.org](mailto:ren2date@fross.org "mailto:ren2date@fross.org")

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### Source code

* [github.com/frossm/ren2date](https://github.com/frossm/ren2date "https://github.com/frossm/ren2date")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/frossm/ren2date/issues](https://github.com/frossm/ren2date/issues "https://github.com/frossm/ren2date/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/ren2date#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/ren2date#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/ren2date#tab-security)

#### Ren2Date - Flexible Time Stamping File Utility

# Ren2Date

Ren2Date will rename a file in various ways, with the current date & time. Useful for log files, statements, and other time based data.

There are two ways to choose the name of the renamed file. The first is to simply choose one of the pre-defined patterns using the `-p #` switch. I'm happy to add other pre-defined style if you like, just create an issue at GitHub.

The second, and more flexible way, it so create a custom template. Ren2Date will replace the placeholders with the current year, month, day, hour, min, or seconds. This is defined with the `-c PLACEHOLDER` format. Below is the usage information for Ren2Date.

Please note that for SNAP installs, you just execute `ren2date` and do not need the java -jar syntax. Actually, for SNAP, you don't even have to have Java installed on yoru system as the SNAP package contains everything needed to execute. However, you may need to give the snap access if the renames occurs outside of the home direction.

For the normal usage, there is no installation needed. You simply download the executable jar file and run it per the usage below. To remove it just delete the ren2date.jar file.

If there are suggestions or bugs, please raise an issue per the GitHub link above.

HomePage: <https://github.com/frossm/ren2date>

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## Install Ren2Date on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/ren2date/raspbian)