aws-s3-mv

Move a local file to S3

$ aws s3 mv [file.txt] s3://[bucket-name]/

$ aws s3 mv s3://[bucket-name]/[file.txt] s3://[bucket-name]/[new-path/file.txt]

$ aws s3 mv s3://[bucket-name]/[file.txt] [./local-file.txt]

$ aws s3 mv [./local-dir] s3://[bucket-name]/[prefix/] --recursive

$ aws s3 mv [./local-dir] s3://[bucket-name]/ --recursive --exclude "*.log"

$ aws s3 mv [./local-dir] s3://[bucket-name]/ --recursive --dryrun

aws s3 mv source destination [options]

aws s3 mv moves files between the local filesystem and Amazon S3, or between S3 locations. The command copies the source to the destination and then deletes the source object or file.
The source and destination can be a LocalPath or an S3Uri (s3://bucket-name/key). For S3 to S3 moves, the command performs a server-side copy followed by deletion of the source.

--recursive

Move all files and objects under the specified directory or S3 prefix

Display operations that would be performed without executing them

Suppress output during the move operation

Include files matching the pattern (used with --exclude)

Exclude files matching the pattern from the move operation

Set access control list: private, public-read, public-read-write, authenticated-read

Specify storage class: STANDARD, REDUCEDREDUNDANCY, STANDARDIA, GLACIER

Enable server-side encryption: AES256 or aws:kms

Prevent overwriting existing files at the destination

Verify source and destination resolve to different locations (safety check)

When using access point ARNs or aliases, ensure source and destination resolve to different buckets to prevent accidental self-deletion. Use --validate-same-s3-paths for safety. The source is only deleted after successful copy; if the copy fails, the source remains intact.

aws-s3(1), aws-s3-cp(1), aws-s3-rm(1), mv(1)