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I mis-typed the name for the kernel while issuing: python -m ipykernel install --name and the wrong name is showing up the Jupyter's "Change kernel" menu. Is there a way to change just the name (without unstalling and installing it with the right name again)? I could not find where Jupyter is storing the names of the installed kernels. That could perhaps be edited?
Thanks, etc.

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You can use the kernelspec command to get information about the installed Kernels for your installation.

The command jupyter kernelspec list will provide you a list of the installed Kernels, something like: 

Available kernels:
  python2          /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/ipykernel/resources
  redisworkshop    /Users/tague/Library/Jupyter/kernels/RedisWorkshop
  bash             /Users/tague/Library/Jupyter/kernels/bash

The display name for a kernel is found in the kernel.json file in the corresponding directory for the kernel.
Edit the display_name property in the kernel.json file and it will change the display name next time you start Jupyter.

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    I missed the answer my first pass - you need to change the file named `kernel.json` located inside the kernel path. – Daniel Dror Apr 14 '20 at 07:38
  • Does that work for your python2 kernel as well? I don't find a **kernel.json** for the default kernel. – Soerendip Jun 09 '20 at 15:57