rename a file in linux terminal code example

Example 1: linux change file name

mv oldfile.txt newfile.txt

Example 2: 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 3: rename file linux

mv (option) filename1.ext filename2.ext

Example 4: 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