mv
for filesystem
Move files or directories.
Signature
> mv (source) (destination) --verbose --force --interactive
Parameters
source
: the location to move files/directories fromdestination
: the location to move files/directories to--verbose
(-v)
: make mv to be verbose, showing files been moved.--force
(-f)
: overwrite the destination.--interactive
(-i)
: ask user to confirm action
Examples
Rename a file
> mv before.txt after.txt
Move a file into a directory
> mv test.txt my/subdirectory
Move many files into a directory
> mv *.txt my/subdirectory