4.7.1 mv – Rename Files with mv

Use mv to rename a file or to move the file to another directory. ^[feedback]

paul@debian7:~$ ls
dir33  dir42  file42  file42.copy  SinkoDeMayo
paul@debian7:~$ mv file42 file33
paul@debian7:~$ ls
dir33  dir42  file33  file42.copy  SinkoDeMayo
paul@debian7:~$

When you need to rename only one file then mv is the preferred command to use. ^[feedback]