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47 lines
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# The `mv` command
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The `mv` command lets you **move one or more files or directories** from one place to another in a file system like UNIX.
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It can be used for two distinct functions:
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- To rename a file or folder.
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- To move a group of files to a different directory.
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_**Note:** No additional space is consumed on a disk during renaming, and the mv command doesn't provide a prompt for confirmation_
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### Syntax:
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```[linux]
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mv [options] source (file or directory) destination
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```
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### Examples:
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1. To rename a file called old_name.txt:
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```[linux]
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mv old_name.txt new_name.txt
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```
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2. To move a file called _essay.txt_ from the current directory to a directory called _assignments_ and rename it _essay1.txt_:
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```[linux]
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mv essay.txt assignments/essay1.txt
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```
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3. To move a file called _essay.txt_ from the current directory to a directory called _assignments_ without renaming it
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```[linux]
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mv essay.txt assignments
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```
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### Additional Flags and their Functionalities:
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| **Short Flag** | **Long Flag** | **Description** |
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| :------------- | :-------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `-f` | `--force` | Force move by overwriting destination file without prompt |
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| `-i` | `--interactive` | Interactive prompt before overwrite |
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| `-u` | `--update` | Move only when the source file is newer than the destination file or when the destination file is missing |
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| `-n` | `--no-clobber` | Do not overwrite an existing file |
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| `-v` | `--verbose` | Print source and destination files |
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| `-b` | `--backup` | Create a Backup of Existing Destination File |
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