ssh2_sftp_rename

(PECL ssh2:0.10-0.9)

ssh2_sftp_rename — Rename a remote file

Description

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.

to

The new file name that replaces from .

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 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');
?>

See Also

• rename()