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How would I rename a file say old.txt to new.txt in Linux using commands?

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rename old.txt new.txt

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Not really a programming question is it? Welcome to the world of computing though, you seem new around here ;-) – user9644 May 19 '10 at 20:53
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Belongs on superuser.com – Paul R May 19 '10 at 20:53
Sure its a programming question. Isn't 'sh' a programming language? – Christopher Barber May 19 '10 at 21:02
rename actually is a Linux command for renaming, though for a single file mv is used. rename is typically for batch renames. – Zurahn May 20 '10 at 3:12
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mv old.txt new.txt

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mv is a command that "moves" the file given as the first argument to the name specified in the second. In this case, you're just moving the file from one name to another in the same directory.

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