bsd man page for mren

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NAME
       mren - rename an existing MSDOS file

SYNOPSIS
       mren [ -v ] sourcefile targetfile

DESCRIPTION
       Mren renames an existing file on an MSDOS filesystem.

       Mren will allow the following command line option:

       v      Verbose mode.  Display the new filename if the name supplied is invalid.

       Reasonable  care  is  taken to create a valid MSDOS filename.  If an invalid MSDOS target name is specified, mren will change the name (and
       prompt the user to accept or reject the new name if the verbose mode is set).

       The path component of the target filename (if supplied) is ignored.  In other words, you may not use mren to move a file from one subdirec-
       tory to another.

       Mren may be used to rename directories.

       MSDOS  subdirectory  names  are supported with either the '/' or '' separator.	The use of the '' separator or wildcards will require the
       names to be enclosed in quotes to protect them from the shell.

       The mcd command may be used to establish the device and the current working directory (relative to MSDOS), otherwise the default is A:/.

SEE ALSO
       mcd(1)

BUGS
       MSDOS can't use REN to rename directories.

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