mv
moves and renames files and directories
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.
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.
