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In bash, how can I rename a file without repeating the path?

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Possible Duplicate: Reuse text on a bash command If I want to rename a file a few directories deep, how can I avoid repeating the path? For example: I'm wondering if there's a way to make this: Where would be some way of saying "in the same directory."

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mv path/to/old_filename.txt path/to/new_filename.txt

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You can use brace expansion: Here is a link to the GNU guide on brace expansion in the bash shell, which defines a list of substitutes and tells bash to repeat the parameter using a different substitute each time it repeats. For example, will be exp…

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