rename linux command 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: how to rename a file in terminal

mv "old location" "new location"

mv /home/user/my_static /home/user/static

mv "file1.ext" "file2.ext"

Example 5: rename command ubuntu

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

Example 6: how to rename a file in linux

To use mv to rename a file type mv , a space, the name of the file, a space, and the new name you wish the file to have.
Then press Enter. You can use ls to check the file has been renamed
eg. mv demo.py demo1.py