mv
Move or rename files and directories. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/mv.
- Move a file to an arbitrary location:
mv {{source}} {{target}}
- Move files into another directory, keeping the filenames:
mv {{source1}} {{source2}} {{source3}} {{target_directory}}
- Do not prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files:
mv -f {{source}} {{target}}
- Prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files, regardless of file permissions:
mv -i {{source}} {{target}}
- Do not overwrite existing files at the target:
mv -n {{source}} {{target}}
- Move files in verbose mode, showing files after they are moved:
mv -v {{source}} {{target}}
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