tldr/pages/common/mv.md

mv

Move or rename files and directories. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/mv.

• Rename a file or directory when the target is not an existing directory:

mv {{source}} {{target}}

• Move a file or directory into an existing directory:

mv {{source}} {{existing_directory}}

• Move multiple files into an existing directory, keeping the filenames unchanged:

mv {{source1}} {{source2}} {{source3}} {{existing_directory}}

• Do not prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files:

mv -f {{source}} {{target}}

• Prompt for confirmation before overwriting existing files, regardless of file permissions:

mv -i {{source}} {{target}}

• Do not overwrite existing files at the target:

mv -n {{source}} {{target}}

• Move files in verbose mode, showing files after they are moved:

mv -v {{source}} {{target}}