ssh2_sftp_rename

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

Rename a remote file

bool ssh2_sftp_rename ( resource $sftp, string $from, string $to )

Renames a file on the remote filesystem.

Parameters:

sftp

An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().

from

The current file that is being renamed.

The new file name that replaces from.

Returns:

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples:

Renaming a file via sftp

<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');
$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);
 
ssh2_sftp_rename($sftp, '/home/username/oldname', '/home/username/newname');
?>