in unix how to change old name to new name

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in unix how to change old name to new name..

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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in unix how to change old name to new name..

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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in unix how to change old name to new name..

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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in unix how to change old name to new name..

Answer / pawan

In Linux the Syntax to change the old name to new name

mv <Old Name> <New Name>

Example:

mv raj shyam
Its changed into shyam

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in unix how to change old name to new name..

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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in unix how to change old name to new name..

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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in unix how to change old name to new name..

Answer / kk.utnoor

rename <oldname> <newname>

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