rename desktop folder

[TheRecluse]

i would like to drop the uppercase d in my desktop folder so when i cd to it i can tab through the folder names a lot quicker.

i'm not sure how to get the right syntax for the rename command, and i can't do it with the gui. how would i go about doing this?

 

[Law]

Well you can open up a shell, and use the mv command.

mv Desktop desktop

mv /home/tom/Desktop /home/tom/desktop

 

[The General]

If you're using Gnome, highlight the folder and press F2. It doesn't work like Windows or Mac OS X where you click on an already highlighted icon to rename it.

 

[TheRecluse]

Well you can open up a shell, and use the mv command.

mv Desktop desktop

mv /home/tom/Desktop /home/tom/desktop

don't know why i didn't think of that. thanks.

"If you're using Gnome, highlight the folder and press F2. It doesn't work like Windows or Mac OS X where you click on an already highlighted icon to rename it."

that doesn't work btw, on other folder yes, but not on the desktop folder.

 

[The General]

Strange.