mv (move or rename a file)
Moves the contents of a file to another file or directory. Format: mv path/file path/file
Examples: mv file1 /home/janet
mv file1 file2
The first example moves the contents of file1 to the directory /home/janet, saving it with the same name (/home/janet/file1). The second example moves the contents of file1 to file2, in effect renaming the file. After both these examples, the file file1 no longer exists. Opt | What It Does | Examples |
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-f | If the target file exists, overwrite it | mv -f sourcefile /home/janet | -v | Display name of file moved |
mv -v file1 file2
file1 -> file2
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