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How to rename a file in Linux
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22-04-2008, 02:00 AM
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How to rename a file in Linux
mv command renames the file named by the source operand to the destination path named by the target operand. mv command syntax:
Code:
mv {old-file-name {new-file-name}
mv {old-dir-name} {new-dir-name}
Code:
mv tom.txt jerry.txt Code:
mv lgitech logitech
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