mv
Move or rename files and directories. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/mv.
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Rename a file or directory when the target is not an existing directory:
mv {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}
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Move a file or directory into an existing directory:
mv {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/existing_directory}}
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Move multiple files into an existing directory, keeping the filenames unchanged:
mv {{path/to/source1 path/to/source2 ...}} {{path/to/existing_directory}}
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Do not prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files:
mv -f {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}
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Prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files, regardless of file permissions:
mv -i {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}
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Do not overwrite existing files at the target:
mv -n {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}
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Move files in verbose mode, showing files after they are moved:
mv -v {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}
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