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About mv
Renames a file or moves it from
one directory to another directory.
Syntax
mv [-f] [-i] oldname newname
| -f |
mv will move the file(s) without prompting even
if it is writing over an existing target. Note that this is the default if the standard input is not a terminal. |
| -i |
Prompts before overwriting another file. |
| oldname |
The oldname of the file renaming. |
| newname |
The newname of the file renaming. |
| filename |
The name of the file you want to move directory - The directory
of were you want the file to go. |
Examples
mv
myfile.txt newdirectory/ - moves the file myfile.txt to the
directory newdirectory. mv myfile.txt ../ -
moves the file myfile.txt back one directory (if available). Related commands
copy
cp
cpio
ln
rm
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