rename linux file code example

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

mv oldnamefile1 newnamefile1

Example 2: linux change file name

mv oldfile.txt newfile.txt

Example 3: bash rename file

mv oldname newname

Example 4: rename command ubuntu

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

Example 5: rename file linux

mv (option) filename1.ext filename2.ext

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