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While you can't rename a file in Linux, you can move it. The mv command essentially puts a different label on files.
For example :
The mv file1 file2 command changes the name of file1 to file2. Unless you are moving the file to different partition, everything about the file , including the i-node number, remains the same. The mv command works with directories too.
Syntax:
mv [-f] [-i] oldname newname
-f mv will move the file(s) without prompting even if it is writing over an existing target. Note that this is the default if the standard input is not a terminal.
-i Prompts before overwriting another file.
oldname The oldname of the file renaming.
newname The newname of the file renaming.
filename The name of the file you want to move directory - The directory of were you want the file to go.
$ mv oldname newname
$ mv filename /dest/di
$ mv oldDir newDir
$ mv letters letters.old
While you can't rename a file in Linux, you can move it. The mv command essentially puts a different label on files.
For example :
The mv file1 file2 command changes the name of file1 to file2. Unless you are moving the file to different partition, everything about the file , including the i-node number, remains the same. The mv command works with directories too.
Syntax:
mv [-f] [-i] oldname newname
-f mv will move the file(s) without prompting even if it is writing over an existing target. Note that this is the default if the standard input is not a terminal.
-i Prompts before overwriting another file.
oldname The oldname of the file renaming.
newname The newname of the file renaming.
filename The name of the file you want to move directory - The directory of were you want the file to go.
$ mv oldname newname
$ mv filename /dest/di
$ mv oldDir newDir
$ mv letters letters.old
