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How do I rename a file?

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linux

unix

How can I rename a file on unix platform programatically without using the standard rename function?

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Vijay Avatar asked Nov 27 '22 23:11

Vijay

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The historical way to rename a file is to use link(2) to create a new hardlink to the same file, then to use unlink(2) to remove the old name.

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Martin v. Löwis Avatar answered Dec 21 '22 08:12

Martin v. Löwis
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