mv
TLDR
Move file
$ mv [source] [destination]
Rename file$ mv [oldname.txt] [newname.txt]
Move multiple files to directory$ mv [file1] [file2] [directory/]
Move with confirmation$ mv -i [source] [destination]
Force overwrite$ mv -f [source] [destination]
Verbose output$ mv -v [source] [destination]
Don't overwrite existing$ mv -n [source] [destination]
SYNOPSIS
mv [options] source destination
DESCRIPTION
mv moves and renames files and directories. It's a core Unix utility.
The tool relocates files in the filesystem. Also used for renaming within same directory.
mv moves and renames files.
PARAMETERS
SOURCE
File or directory to move.DESTINATION
Target location.-i
Prompt before overwrite.-f
Force, no prompts.-n
No clobber, don't overwrite.-v
Verbose mode.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Overwrites by default. Atomic within same filesystem. Different behavior across filesystems.
HISTORY
mv is one of the original Unix commands, present since Version 1 AT&T Unix in 1971.
