How Do I Change a Directory Name in Linux?

How do you rename a directory in Linux?

The procedure to rename a folder or directory on Linux:

1. Open the Terminal application.
2. Type the following command to rename foo folder to bar: mv foo bar. You can use full path too: mv /home/vivek/oldfolder /home/vivek/newfolder.

How do you rename a directory in Unix?

Syntax to rename a directory on Unix

1. ls mv drivers oldrivers ls.
2. ls mv -v drivers oldrivers ls.
3. mv -f dir1 dir2.
4. mv -i dir1 dir2.
5. mv -n dir1 dir2.