linux file rename code example

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

mv oldnamefile1 newnamefile1

Example 2: rename a file in linux

mv oldfile.txt newfile.txt

Example 3: unix rename file

mv thirdfile file3

Example 4: rename file linux

mv (option) filename1.ext filename2.ext

Example 5: 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 6: rename set of files terminal linux

$ mmv a\* b\#1