mren(1)			    General Commands Manual		       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.

       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  ver-
       sion of REN, mren can be used to rename directories.

See Also
       Mtools' texinfo doc

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mtools-4.0.12			    03Nov09			       mren(1)