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gfs_rename

GFS_RENAME(3)															     GFS_RENAME(3)

NAME

       gfs_rename - change the name or location of a file

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gfarm/gfarm.h>

       char *gfs_rename (char * gfarm_url_from, char * gfarm_url_to);

DESCRIPTION

       gfs_rename renames a file or directory gfarm_url_from to gfarm_url_to.

       If  gfarm_url_to  already  exists, it will be replaced.	In this case, when gfarm_url_from is a file gfarm_url_to also must be a file, when
       gfarm_url_from is a directory, gfarm_url_to must be a empty directory.

       Gfs_rename() can't rename a directory to a subdirectory of itself.

RETURN VALUES

       NULL   The function terminated successfully.

       GFARM_ERR_NO_MEMORY
	      Insufficient memory was available.

       GFARM_ERR_AUTHENTICATION
	      User authentication failed when connecting to gfmd(8).

       GFARM_ERR_PERMISSION_DENIED
	      The parent directory of gfarm_url_from or gfarm_url_to did not allow write permission.

       GFARM_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT
	      A attempt was made to rename the directory gfarm_url_from to a subdirectory of itself.

       GFARM_ERR_NO_SUCH_OBJECT
	      gfarm_url_from does not exist.

       GFARM_ERR_IS_A_DIRECTORY
	      gfarm_url_to is a existing directory, though gfarm_url_from is not a directory.

       GFARM_NOT_IS_A_DIRECTORY
	      gfarm_url_to is not a directory.	though gfarm_url_from is a directory.

       Others An error except the above occurred.  The reason is shown by its pointed strings.

Gfarm								 13 November 2006						     GFS_RENAME(3)

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