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title: Bash mv
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## Bash command: mv
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**Rename file.**
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```
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mv <source> <target>
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```
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**Moves files and folders.**
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```
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mv <source> <path + filename>
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```
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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`
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Commonly used options:
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- `-f` to force move them and overwrite files without checking with the user.
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- `-i` to prompt confirmation before overwriting files.
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### Warning
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This command is capable of modifying many files at once with ease. This can be beneficial, but also dangerous. Use at your own risk
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### More Information:
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* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mv)
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