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
Last changed: $Date: 2015-01-12 22:50:21 +0100 (Mon, 12 Jan 2015) $