rename

Use rename to rename a file.

Syntax

rename [ oldfilename [ newfilename ] ]

Views

FTP client view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

mdc-admin

Parameters

oldfilename: Specifies the original file name.

newfilename: Specifies the new file name.

Usage guidelines

You can perform this operation only after you log in to the FTP server.

Examples

# Rename the file a.txt as b.txt:

• Method 1

  ftp> rename
  (from-name) a.txt
  (to-name) b.txt
  350 Enter the name to rename it to...
  250 File renamed successfully
  

• Method 2

  ftp> rename a.txt
  (to-name) b.txt
  350 Enter the name to rename it to...
  250 File renamed successfully
  

• Method 3

  ftp> rename a.txt b.txt
  350 Enter the name to rename it to...
  250 File renamed successfully