command line rename files code example

Example 1: 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 2: 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

Example 3: rename file command line windows

# how to rename a folder in the windows terminal
$ rename old_folder new folder

# how to rename a file in the windows terminal
$ rename full_path new_name