Can you rename a directory in Linux using the CLI?

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Can you rename a directory in Linux using the CLI?

Yes, you can rename a directory in Linux using the command line interface (CLI). To rename a directory in Linux, you can use the mv command.

Here is the basic syntax for using the mv command to rename a directory:

mv old_directory new_directory

For example, to rename the directory olddir to newdir, you can use the following command:

mv olddir newdir

This will rename the directory olddir to newdir.

Keep in mind that the mv command can also be used to move directories to a different location, not just to rename them. To move a directory to a different location, you can specify the destination path as the second argument to the mv command.

For example, to move the directory olddir to the /tmp directory, you can use the following command:

mv olddir /tmp

This will move the directory olddir to the /tmp directory and rename it to newdir.

For more information on using the mv command and working with directories in Linux, you can consult the documentation or seek guidance from the Linux community.

Created Time:2017-10-16 14:38:39  Author:lautturi