Change the name of current directory from the command line

April 21, 2019

Here is a simple bash function for renaming the current directory you are in from the command line:

rename_current_dir() {
   cd=${PWD##*/}
   cd ..
   mv $cd $1
   cd $1
 }

Create an alias of your choice to this command so it's easier to type:

alias rncd='rename_current_dir'