---
name: "fastaq-enumerate_names"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fastaq"
version: "3.17.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fastaq-enumerate_names"
---

# fastaq-enumerate\_names(1)

Renames sequences in a file, calling them 1,2,3... etc

## NAME

fastaq\_enumerate\_names - Renames sequences in a file, calling them 1,2,3... etc

## DESCRIPTION

usage: fastaq\_enumerate\_names \[options\] \<infile\> \<outfile\>

Renames sequences in a file, calling them 1,2,3... etc

### positional arguments:

- infile

  Name of fasta/q file to be read

- outfile

  Name of output fasta/q file

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--start\_index** START\_INDEX

  Starting number \[1\]

- **--rename\_file** RENAME\_FILE

  If used, will write a file of old name to new name

- **--keep\_suffix**

  Use this to keep a */1* or */2* suffix at the end of each name

- **--suffix** SUFFIX

  Add the given string to the end of every name