Is it just me, or is copying then removing the old file a hassle? Why doesn't Linux have a built in rename command for single files / directories?
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Jump to PostHey there,
You can use "mv" for files and directories.
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding.
Hope that helps :)
, Mike
Jump to PostI'm sorry. Looking at your profile, I think you're just kidding ;) You got me :)
,Mike
Jump to PostNo, thats actually exactly wrong.
The mv command does not make a new file. Period. The datablocks holding the information remain unchanged. All that happens is that the entry in the directory file that holds the inode information is copied to the new directory, and then the inode information …
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Wow, lots of information. Thanks.
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