(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)
ssh2_sftp_rename — Rename a remote file
$sftp, string $from, string $to): boolRenames a file on the remote filesystem.
sftpAn SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().
fromThe current file that is being renamed.
to
The new file name that replaces from.
Returns true on success or false on failure.
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');
?>