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Old 04-14-2016
Move and Rename in One Command

Hey all, I really need help with some homework I'm having on UNIX. This probably sounds stupid, but I'm being asked to move a file to a specific directory and rename it a specified name in one command. I know how to do it in more than one command, I just can't seem to figure it out using only one command. I'm using Solaris OS if that matters at all. Thanks!
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Old 04-15-2016
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Originally Posted by ayylmao12
Hey all, I really need help with some homework I'm having on UNIX. This probably sounds stupid, but I'm being asked to move a file to a specific directory and rename it a specified name in one command. I know how to do it in more than one command, I just can't seem to figure it out using only one command. I'm using Solaris OS if that matters at all. Thanks!
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