Users can also simply type g.rename --help without arguments on the command line, to receive a menu of existing data base element types and files from which to choose for possible renaming:
raster raster map(s) to be renamed
raster_3d 3D raster map(s) to be renamed
vector vector map(s) to be renamed
labels paint label file(s) to be renamed
region region definition(s) to be renamed
group imagery group(s) to be renamed
If the user attempts to rename a file to itself by setting the new file name equal to the old file name (e.g., g.rename raster=soils,soils), g.rename will not execute the rename, but instead state that no rename is needed. However, g.rename will allow the user to overwrite other existing files in the current mapset by making the new file name that of an already existing file.
For portability reasons, g.rename is ignoring case of names. To change the case of a map name, first rename the map to a name which differs by more than case, then rename it to the intended name.
# rename raster map g.rename raster=oldrast,newrast # rename vector map g.rename vector=oldvect,newvect # combined renaming g.rename raster=oldrast,newrast vector=oldvect,newvect
Available at: g.rename source code (history)
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