mv command

The mv command is used to rename files or directories, or to move files or directories to another location.

Syntax

mv [OPTION] [-T] SOURCE DEST
mv [OPTION] SOURCE DIRECTORY
mv [OPTION] -t DIRECTORY SOURCE

--backup[=CONTROL]: Make a backup of each existing target file.
-b: Like --backup, but does not accept a parameter.
-f, --force: Do not prompt before overwriting an existing destination file.
-i, --interactive: Prompt before overwriting an existing destination file.
-n, --no-clobber: Do not overwrite an existing destination file.
--strip-trailing-slashes: Remove any trailing slashes from each source argument.
-S, --suffix=SUFFIX: Override the usual backup suffix with the specified suffix.
-t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY: Move all source files into DIRECTORY.
-T, --no-target-directory: Treat the destination as a normal file and not a directory.
-u, --update: Do not move the destination file if it is newer than the source file.
-v, --verbose: Explain what is being done with each file being moved.
--help: Display this help and exit.
--version: Output version information and exit.

Command Format	Result
`mv` file1 file2	Renames file1 to file2.
`mv` file1 dir1	Moves file1 into directory dir1.
`mv` dir1 dir2	If dir2 exists, moves dir1 into dir2; if not, renames dir1 to dir2.
`mv` dir1 file1	Error.

Rename file2.txt to file3.txt.

mv file2.txt file3.txt

Move file.txt into the var directory.

mv file.txt /var/

Rename the dir directory to dirs.

mv dir dirs

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