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Bash mv

Bash command: mv

Rename file.

mv <source> <target>

Moves files and folders.

mv <source> <path + filename>

The first argument is the file you want to move, and the second is the location to move it to. It can also be used to rename a file, by inputting 2 file names as parameters, like so: mv originalFilename.txt newFilename.txt

Commonly used options:

• -f to force move them and overwrite files without checking with the user.
• -i to prompt confirmation before overwriting files.

More Information:

• Wikipedia