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layout: page
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category-page: fs
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category-title: FileSystem
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tags: directory list move rename
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author: Mattia Hijman
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title: mv
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previous-page: pages/fs/mkdir.html
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next-page: pages/fs/pwd.html
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---
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<!-- Co-authored with Joy Albertini -->
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The <code>mv</code> command is used to move a file from a given path to another.
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It can also be used to rename a file by moving it into the same directory,
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but with a different name.<br>
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It stands for <i>MoVe</i>.
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<pre>
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mv [-finv] source target
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</pre>
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<h3>Flags</h3>
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<ul>
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<li> <b>-f</b>: Force overwriting file(s) without asking a confirmation.</li>
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<li> <b>-i</b>: Request confirmation before overwriting the file(s).</li>
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<li> <b>-n</b>: Don't allow to overwrite existing file(s).</li>
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<li> <b>-v</b>: Cause mv to be verbose, showing files after they are moved.</li>
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</ul>
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