mv linux command

mv

mv [option] sources target

Move or rename files and directories. The source (first column) and target (second column) determine the result (third column):

Options

-b, --backup

Back up files before removing.

-f, --force

Force the move, even if target file exists; suppress messages about restricted access modes.

--help

Print a help message and then exit.

-i, --interactive

Query user before removing files.

-u, --update

Do not remove a file or link if its modification date is the same as or newer than that of its replacement.

-v, --verbose

Print the name of each file before moving it.

--version

Print version information and then exit.

-S suffix, --suffix=suffix

Override the SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX environment variable, which determines the suffix used for making simple backup files. If the suffix is not set either way, the default is a tilde (~).

-V value, --version-control=value

Override the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable, which determines the type of backups made. The acceptable values for version control are:

t, numbered

Always make numbered backups.

nil, existing

Make numbered backups of files that already have them, simple backups of the others. The default.

never, simple

Always make simple backups.