How to Rename a Directory Via Command Line in Ubuntu
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Answer: Use the mv Command
You can use the mv command to rename a folder or directory via command line in Ubuntu.
For instance, if you want to rename the directory current_name to new_name in your current working directory, you can simply use the following command:
The -T option generates an error if the directory new_name already exists at that location.
For example, if your current working directory is /var/www and you want to rename the directory named sample inside of it to sample_new, you can simply use the command:
Alternatively, you can provide absolute path like this:
Both commands will have the same effect, because current working directory doesn't matter when you use absolute path. Any path that starts with a forward slash / is an absolute path.
Tip: The current working directory is the directory or folder where you are currently working. To change the current working directory, you need to use the cd command.
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