(PECL ssh2:0.10-0.9)
ssh2_sftp_rename — Rename a remote file
Renames a file on the remote filesystem.
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');
?>