rename one file

[Ghod]

mv filename.ext ./filename.EXT didn't work?
this is if the file you want to rename is in that directory and you want 
the new file there as well.
if your using a path on the first part of move mv /etc/hosts.allow (and 
you not in it) mv assumes you want the file in the current directory so 
you need mv /etc/hosts.allow  /etc/hosts.ALLOW


Trevor Smith wrote:

>The other day I wanted to rename one file from a console window like
>this:
>
>filename.extension
>
>to
>
>filename.EXTENSION
>
>I couldn't find any way to do it while leaving the file in the same
>directory. I could succeed using KDE/mouse renaming, but mv and cp
>refused or failed to rename the file while leaving it in the same
>directory.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>
>  
>