Renaming a file can be done for multiple reasons. This practice can prevent name duplication. By renaming and giving a file a descriptive name, it can help understand what the file is about.
Thus, renaming your files with self-explanatory names allows you to manage your important files more effectively.
This article provides helpful material for renaming files on the Ubuntu 22.04 system.
How to Rename a File on Ubuntu 22.04?
On Ubuntu 22.04, a file can be renamed through the following methods:
- How to Rename a File using the Ubuntu terminal?
- How to Rename a File utilizing the graphical interface method?
How to Rename a File using the Ubuntu terminal?
You can easily understand how to rename a file on the Ubuntu machine by utilizing the following examples.
Example 1: Rename a file using the path
The mv command can rename a file from the terminal in Linux distributions:
mv ~/Documents/my_file.doc ~/Documents/my_updated_file.doc -v |
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When you execute the provided command, the file “my_file.doc” located in “~/Documents” will be renamed to “my_updated_file.doc”. The “-v” option is optional and is used to display messages regarding the command.
By executing the “ls” command followed by the file path verifies the file after renamed:
ls ~/Documents |
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Here, you can notice that the file has been renamed, successfully.
Example 2: Navigate to the Directory
Access the directory having the files that need to be renamed:
cd Documents |
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In this example, we will rename the files located in the “~/Document” folder.
Now, run the mv command with the current name followed by the updated name without specifying the file path:
mv my_file.doc my_updated_file.doc -v |
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The “-v” option displayed the message “renamed my_file.doc to my_updated_file.doc”
You can also verify the renamed file using the command:
ls |
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As mentioned above, the file name has been updated to “my_updated_file.doc”.
How to Rename a File utilizing the graphical interface (GUI) method?
For renaming the file through the graphical interface method, follow these steps.
Step 1: Locate the File
First, locate the directory where the file exists and you want to rename it:
Step 2: Select the File
After browning the directory, select the particular file and press F2 from the keyboard, as shown below:
Step 3: Rename the File
Rename the file as per your preference:
After you have entered the new name, press the “Rename” button to apply the changes.
Step 4: Verify the File
You can also confirm that the files have been renamed correctly:
Through the graphical method, you have renamed the specific file using simple steps.
Conclusion
Any file can be renamed on Ubuntu 22.04 by following simple methods. You can operate the “mv” command from the Ubuntu terminal to change the file name. If you prefer a graphical user interface, you can utilize the graphical method to change any file on your Ubuntu system.
In this article, both of these methods are demonstrated in detail for renaming a file on Ubuntu 22.04.
