Can you rename a directory in Linux using the CLI?

Yes, you can rename a directory in Linux using the command line interface (CLI). The simplest way to do this is to use the mv command.

The mv command is used to move or rename files and directories in Linux. To rename a directory, simply specify the current name of the directory as the source and the desired new name as the destination:

$ mv old_directory_name new_directory_name

For example, if you have a directory named old_dir and you want to rename it to new_dir, you would run the following command:

$ mv old_dir new_dir

This will immediately rename the directory from old_dir to new_dir. Note that if a directory with the same name already exists in the same location, mv will overwrite the existing directory, so be careful when using this command.

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