RENAME(3F) UNIX Programmer's Manual RENAME(3F) NNAAMMEE rename - rename a file SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS iinntteeggeerr ffuunnccttiioonn rreennaammee ((ffrroomm,, ttoo)) cchhaarraacctteerr**((**)) ffrroomm,, ttoo DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _F_r_o_m must be the pathname of an existing file. _T_o will become the new pathname for the file. If _t_o exists, then both _f_r_o_m and _t_o must be the same type of file, and must reside on the same filesystem. If _t_o exists, it will be removed first. The returned value will be 0 if successful; a system error code otherwise. FFIILLEESS /usr/lib/libU77.a SSEEEE AALLSSOO rename(2), perror(3F) BBUUGGSS Pathnames can be no longer than MAXPATHLEN as defined in <_s_y_s/_p_a_r_a_m._h>. Printed 7/9/88 May 15, 1985 1