• Introduction
• Renaming Files
• Renaming Directories
• Batch Renaming
• Conclusion

Introduction

Renaming files and directories is a common task in a Linux environment. This guide will cover the essential Linux commands for renaming both individual and multiple files and directories.

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Renaming Files

The mv (move) command is used to rename files in Linux.

mv old_filename.txt new_filename.txt

Renaming Directories

You can also use the mv command to rename directories.

mv old_directory new_directory

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Batch Renaming

For renaming multiple files or directories, you can use tools like rename or prename.

rename 's/old/new/' *.txt

Conclusion

Mastering the Linux commands for renaming files and directories is a valuable skill that can greatly improve your efficiency and productivity in a Linux environment.