[SOLVED] how to rename a file in solaris 10

Ribo01 · 06-28-2012, 10:56 AM

Hello y'all! Would like to know how to rename a file in solaris 10. I tried using "rename", but its tells me "rename not found" I also tried using "which -a rename" to get the full path for the command, but its tells me rename isn't listed in any of the path. But when I type "man rename" its actually brings out the man page of "rename" so am wondering why the rename command isn't working ?? If there is another way to rename a file in solaris 10 please I would like to know it! Hope to read from someone soon.

pan64 · 06-28-2012, 10:59 AM

this is the command mv (move)

Ribo01 · 06-29-2012, 02:09 AM

Thanks Pan64. So no explainationation still on "rename" command? I need someone to give me an insight please ?

pan64 · 06-29-2012, 02:32 AM

what kind of explanation are you waiting for? there is no such command. The command you need is mv. The "basic" commands in a unix/linux environment usually consist of 2 letters only, like sh, ln, cp, mv, rm, ls, vi, ed... The next set of commands are 3-4 letters long: sed, find, grep, more, tail, file, type, cat, less, perl, ping, awk ...., some "extreme" long commands are: touch, which, fdisk or mkdir. But traditionally there is no such a long command as "rename". (Obviously nowadays the new and complicated commands are longer, because 2 letters are not really enough - see netstat, traceroute or xscreensaver). Actually rename is now implemented in the linux world, see here: http://linux.die.net/man/1/rename, but it is not what you are looking for.

jlliagre · 06-29-2012, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ribo01

But when I type "man rename" its actually brings out the man page of "rename" so am wondering why the rename command isn't working ??

You should look closer to the man page you are seeing. It is likely the TCL built-in rename command documentation which isn't something directly available to the shell and isn't meant to rename files anyway.

Ribo01 · 06-29-2012, 11:43 PM

Thanks again to pan64 and jllagre, u guys really gave me a better understanding to all I needed to know, with a lot more I didn't know before. A little word of advise I think we should always give more insights to questioned asked, cause if I have an idea, I won't ask in the first place, and its also built better understanding a benefit for all. Thanks as always, this forum is awesome! Regards y'all cheers

rnturn · 07-26-2012, 05:29 PM

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It is likely the TCL built-in rename command documentation which isn't something directly available to the shell and isn't meant to rename files anyway.

It looks like it's even lower-level than that. It appears to be a system call used by C programs.

jlliagre · 07-26-2012, 07:09 PM

It's both. The one which would appears with "man rename" depends on the MANPATH.

shivaa · 07-27-2012, 03:08 AM

Hi, first of all there's no "rename" command in Solaris.
On the other hand, if you want to rename a file, simply move it to the new filename using "mv" command as follow:
# mv <filename-to-be-rename> <new-file-name>
Regards,