terminal change folder name code example

Example 1: rename folder bash

mv /home/user/oldname /home/user/newname

Example 2: how to rename the directory in terminal

mv [oldDirPath] [newDirPath]

Example 3: how to rename working directory in linux

$ mv <source_directory> <target_directory>

Example 4: terminal change directory

// change directory in terminal
cd folder_name/subfolder_name

// go up one directory level
cd ..

// back to previous directory
cd -

// return to home directory
cd