Renaming within one directory | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.02.2Basic

Rename draft.conf to service.conf in the same directory.

Which command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Decide whether the original name remains after the operation.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short command and filesystem definitions before comparing the choices.

mv: Moves an entry; within one directory, the destination name becomes a rename.
cp: Copies content to another entry while leaving the source.
Directory entry: The name-to-object association stored by a directory.
Same filesystem: A storage boundary where a rename can often change names without copying data.

Detailed explanation

Correctmv draft.conf service.conf

Correct. mv draft.conf service.conf renames the file.

Incorrectcp draft.conf service.conf

Incorrect. cp leaves the original and creates a copy.

Incorrectrm draft.conf service.conf

Incorrect. rm removes files and does not rename them.

Incorrectmkdir service.conf

Incorrect. mkdir creates a directory rather than renaming a file.

Try it yourself

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

tmp=$(mktemp -d); touch "$tmp/draft.conf"; mv "$tmp/draft.conf" "$tmp/service.conf"; test -e "$tmp/service.conf" && test ! -e "$tmp/draft.conf" && echo renamed; rm -rf "$tmp"

Expected result

renamed

Key points

mv moves and renames
cp duplicates
The old name is removed

Notes

Environment: POSIX shell / 一時ディレクトリ
Use disposable files and directories for destructive or timestamp-related checks.
Command details can vary slightly between GNU and non-GNU implementations.

Foundation review

Place the operation

A rename changes the directory entry association, while copying creates a second entry for the same content.

Check the side effect

After a test rename, confirm that the destination exists and the original name does not.

Question IDKL-101-394

EnvironmentPOSIX shell / 一時ディレクトリ

Last technical review2026-08-13

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