How to Rename a Directory in Linux
madhura
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I’m trying to rename a directory in Linux, but nothing seems to work. I tried just renaming it in the file explorer by typing a new name, but it either disappears or gives me an error. I’m thinking of copying all the contents to a new directory and deleting the old one to fix the issue. Should I also change permissions or delete some system files if it still doesn’t work?
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Dailie Mill@dailiemill
I don't know, but I'd recommend asking AI that question. You will probably get a way better and quicker answer that way.
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In the terminal: mv (old) (new)
mv old_dir_name new_dir_name should do the trick! Pretty simple command but gets the job done.