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in unix how to change old name to new name
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Answer / pravin virkud
mv <old name> <new name> // for rename the file in the same
directory
mv <old name> /<absolute path>/<new name> for rename and
move the file in other diretory.
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Answer / javed
mv <oldfilename> <newfilename>
eg:-
[root@localhost]# touch file1 //created a file named file1
[root@localhost]# ls //displays the file created
file1
[root@localhost]# mv file1 file2 //command to rename file1
[root@localhost]# ls //displays the renamed file
file2
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Answer / googler
see there is no rename command in unix ,
so what u can use is "move" (mv) command
mv "(absolute path) old file name" "new file name"
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Answer / gaurav verma
1. open the file /etc/sysconfig/network and change the
parameter HOSTNAME=<old name> to new name.
2. restart the network services.
3. open the file vi /etc/hosts, and change the old name to
new name.
127.0.0.1 <old name> localhost.localdomain
localhost
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Answer / shital
in RHEL-5 to change old name to new name of file command is....
#rename <oldname> <newname> <oldname>
......OK shital
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