mren(1) mtools-3.9.1 (10Jun98) mren(1)
Name
mren - rename an existing MSDOS file
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Description
The mren command is used to rename or move an existing MS-
DOS file or subdirectory. Its syntax is:
mren [-voOsSrRA] sourcefile targetfile
Mren renames an existing file on an MS-DOS filesystem.
In verbose mode, Mren displays the new filename if the name
supplied is invalid.
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If the first syntax is used (only one sourcefile), and if
the target name doesn't contain any slashes or colons, the
file (or subdirectory) is renamed in the same directory,
instead of being moved to the current mcd directory as would
be the case with mmove. Unlike the MS-DOS version of REN,
mren can be used to rename directories.
See Also
Mtools' texinfo doc
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