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mv - Move (rename) files

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$ mv [options] [source] [dest]

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The mv command changes the current directory, and is used to move or browse directories/folders on your server via SSH.

For example:

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$ mv file.txt file.html

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Would rename file.txt to file.html

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$ mv file.txt tmp

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Would move the file.txt file into the tmp directory.

CODE:

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$ mv -f file.txt tmp

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Would move the file.txt file into the tmp directory AND overwrite file.txt if it already exists in the tmp directory.

Options:

--backup[=CONTROL]

make a backup of each existing destination file

-b

like --backup but does not accept an argument

-f, --force

do not prompt before overwriting equivalent to --reply=yes

-i, --interactive

prompt before overwrite equivalent to --reply=query

--reply={yes,no,query}

specify how to handle the prompt about an existing destination file

--strip-trailing-slashes remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE

argument

-S, --suffix=SUFFIX

override the usual backup suffix

--target-directory=DIRECTORY

move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY

-u, --update

move only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination file or when the destination file is missing

-v, --verbose

explain what is being done

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:

none, off

never make backups (even if --backup is given)

numbered, t

make numbered backups

existing, nil

numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise

simple, never

always make simple backups