rename file bash code example

Example 1: how to rename a file in ubuntu using terminal

mv oldnamefile1 newnamefile1

Example 2: bash rename

# Linux - Bash

# syntax:
mv <source-filename> <destination-filename>

# example-1 (fundamental - no switches):
mv "Initial_File_Name.txt" "New_File_Name.txt"

Example 3: linux change file name

mv oldfile.txt newfile.txt

Example 4: bash rename file

mv oldname newname

Example 5: rename command ubuntu

cd /home/user/docs/files
mv file1.txt file2.txt

Example 6: unix rename file

mv thirdfile file3