How do I rename a file?

Thaidog · 10-10-2003, 10:23 PM

What is the command to rename a file from the commandline?

linuXBOX · 10-10-2003, 10:24 PM

ren oldfilename newfilename i believe....btw shouldn't this be in ur manual or something?

doktaoktagon · 10-10-2003, 10:25 PM

just use mv....

if you want to rename /root/myfile.txt to /root/file.txt do this...

mv /root/myfile.txt /root/file.txt

frieza · 10-10-2003, 10:26 PM

actually, ren is DOS, the linux command is mv, you move it from one filename to the other
so it would be 'mv oldfilename newfilename'

doktaoktagon · 10-10-2003, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by frieza
actually, ren is DOS, the linux command is mv, you move it from one filename to the other
so it would be 'mv oldfilename newfilename'

linuXBOX · 10-10-2003, 10:28 PM

whoops! you're right, I tend to confuse the two because many commands cross-reference...