If you have a directory on your Ubuntu Linux, Unix, or macOS system and you want to rename it via the command line Terminal, you can make use of the mv - move files command.
Syntax:
mv dir-name renamed-dirLet's take a look at a few examples:
Example 1:
Let's say you have a directory named mydir in the current directory and you want to rename it to mydir_archive.
% mv mydir mydir_archive
Example 2:
Let's say you have a directory named mydir directory somewhere and you want to rename it to mydir_archive. In this case, you need to provide the absolute paths.
% mv /Users/c2ctech/desktop/mydir /Users/c2ctech/desktop/mydir_archiveFacing issues? Have Questions? Post them here! I am happy to answer!
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