Knowing how to rename files in Linux is a handy skill that allows you to give your files more meaningful names or organize them better. There's no point owning one of the best computers if you don ...

$ touch file1.txt 2. Rename file1.txt, to newfile1.txt. The mv command can be used on files in the same directory, or with files in other locations. $ mv file1.txt newfile1.txt 3.