March 25, 20251 yr I'm trying to rename a directory in Linux, but I’m facing issues in different scenarios. Using the mv command usually works, but it fails if the directory is in use, showing a "Device or resource busy" error. I also tried the rename command, but it doesn’t seem to work for directories on some systems. Even with sudo mv, I sometimes get permission errors when renaming directories owned by other users. Another issue arises with NFS-mounted directories, where I get a "Read-only file system" error. What are the best alternative ways to rename a directory in these cases? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks! Edited March 27, 20251 yr by Mayur
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