Unix Commands: mv (Move)

mv 

mv(move) is used to move a file.

> mv filename1 filename2 

  mv(move) command moves the file from filename1 to filename2. 

  If both the files are in the same directory then it renames the file filename1  to filename2.

> mv filename1 filename2 filename3 filename4 dirName

This command will move all the files mentioned to directory dirName

> mv *.dat dirName

This command will move all the files with an extension(.dat) to directory dirName

> mv dirName myDir

This command will move one directory to another ex: dirName to directory myDir

> mv -i filename1 filename2

mv: overwrite 'filename2'? n

This command will prompt you before overwriting the file.

> mv -b filename1 filename2

This command will create a backup of filename2 if existing.

> mv -S .bkp -b filename1 filename2

This command will create a backup of filename2 if existing with a suffix as .bkp.

Name of existing file will be then filename2.bkp.

Also a new file with filename2 will be created.