Command: rename

Syntax

rename <wildname> {,<wildname> ... } ,<dest>

Description

Rename one or more disc files.

Parameters

• <wildname>
  The file or files to be renamed.

• <dest>
  The destination for the rename. This can be a wild name or a single file, or just the name of a directory. If there is more than one file to be renamed, this must not be a single file name. On Windows systems, any attempt to rename a file with just a change of case is ignored.

Switches

• -c
  If the destination file(s) exist, prompt for confirmation before they are replaced.

• -q
  Quiet mode. Do not record an error or print an error message if the file(s) cannot be found.

• -v
  Prompt for verification before each file rename.

Examples

Rename one file.

rename a.cmd, b.cmd

Move files to another directory with verification.

rename *.cmd, /usr/cmds, -v

Change the extension on two files.

rename a.dat, b.dat, *.old

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