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How do you rename file "new" in file "old"?

  1. mv new old

  2. none

  3. cp new old

  4. rm new old
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Explanation

The mv command in Unix/Linux renames files. 'mv new old' renames the file named 'new' to 'old'. The cp command copies files, rm removes files, and there is no dedicated rename command - mv serves both move and rename purposes.

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