MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

UNIX

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which command renames a file?
A
cp
B
rename
C
mv
D
cat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Use the mv command to move files and directories from one directory to another or to rename a file or directory. If you move a file or directory to a new directory without specifying a new name, it retains its original name. Attention: The mv command can overwrite many existing files unless you specify the-i flag.

Detailed explanation-2: -You can use the built-in Linux command mv to rename files. Here are some of the options that can come in handy with the mv command:-v, –verbose : Explains what is being done.-i, –interactive : Prompts before renaming the file.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mv command is also used to rename items. You simply include the new file name in the location parameter.

Detailed explanation-4: -We can simply rename the folders by executing the mv command, followed by the old folder name and new folder name, respectively. For example, to rename a folder named as ‘Old folder’ to ‘New folder, ’ execute the command as follows: mv Old folder New folder.

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