How to rename a Data Lake Gen2 folder using the Azure CLI?

Question

I'm using Azure Data Lake Gen2 and I have a folder named myfolder with 1000s of files. Is there a command on the Azure Storage CLI for renaming the folder and/or move the entire folder to another location of the ADLS Gen2?

Inside Azure Databricks I can easily leverage the linux mv bash command:

• mv myfolder newname for renaming myfolder
• mv myfolder /dbfs/mount/myadls/target/ for moving myfolder to a target folder.

Is there a simple way of doing the same with the Azure CLI?

Answer 1

UPDATE: An ADLS Gen2 CLI is now available

We can rename or move a directory by using the az storage fs directory move command.

Example 1: Renaming a directory from the name my-directory to the name my-new-directory in the same file system:

az storage fs directory move -n my-directory -f my-file-system --new-directory "my-file-system/my-new-directory" --account-name mystorageaccount --auth-mode login

Example 2: This example moves a directory to a file system named my-second-file-system.

az storage fs directory move -n my-directory -f my-file-system --new-directory "my-second-file-system/my

For more info, here's the official documentation.