How do I rename a folder under UNIX operating systems using a command line tools?
You need to use the mv command to rename a folder under UNIX operating systems. You must have write permission for all folders.
Syntax
The syntax is as follows:
mv old-folder-name new-folder-name mv /path/to/old /path/to/new
Example
In this example, a folder called drivers is renamed as olddrivers. Open a terminal (shell prompt) and type the following commands:
ls mv drivers oldrivers ls
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I how do I move a file or folder into another directory? I have tried mv file.rtf ~/Documents mv ~/file.rtf ~/Documents and mv ~/file.rtf ~/Documents/ none of these work.
I would try:
mv “file.rtf” “Documents”
mv “$HOME/file.rtf” “$HOME/Documents”