NAME

rename − rename a file

SYNOPSIS

int rename(old-pathname,new-pathname)
char *old-pathname,*new-pathname;

DESCRIPTION

The AUX system call rename renames a file.  Both arguments are null-terminated character strings that represent valid pathnames.  The new pathname must not already exist, and both pathnames must reside in the same logical volume. 

SEE ALSO

link(2), DOMAIN C User’s Guide. 

DIAGNOSTICS

rename returns 0 on success and -1 on failure, with errno set to indicate the error.