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Renaming files on Linux The traditional way to rename a file is to use the mv command. This command will move a file to a different directory, change its name and leave it in place, or do both ...

Fortunately, Linux makes working with hidden files very easy, whether in a GUI file manager or the command line. Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn Let me show you how.

Sandra Henry-Stocker was a programmer, Linux systems administrator, security engineer and Linux journalist for most of her 30-year career. She describes herself as "USL" (Unix as a second language ...