rename file or directory in linux code example
Example 1: 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 2: rename a file in linux
mv oldfile.txt newfile.txt
Example 3: 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