5/31/2023 0 Comments Move file linux terminal![]() ![]() Using the mv command we can rename the directory name and even file name, for that use the following commands: mv movie.mp4 movie.mkv Rename file name or directory name usnig mv command If the dir2 directory doesn’t exist then the dir1 directory will be renamed as dir2. Here dir1 is the directory we are moving inside the dir2 directory. Similarly, you can move a directory inside another directory using the following command. After the file needs to be a space then the destination directory name, as you can see /tmp for an example. Here we have mentioned the file.zip, and it could be any type of file, we have just taken an example. Moving files and directory one directory to anotherĪs we have already mentioned, you can move multiple files at a time using the mv command in the Linux terminal, and for that, you must interpret correct arguments. So, for some examples, we are going to see how you can interpret the mv command in Linux. In case you want to take backup while moving or want to rename files or directories, you can do it easily. How to use the mv command in the Linux terminalĪbove we have mentioned the mv syntax and related options, using one of these options you can complete the files or directories moving task. ![]() Need more details about the mv command’s options, read GNU software manuals. Set SELinux security context of the destination file to default type Move only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination file or when the destination file is missing Like –backup but does not accept an argument ![]() Make a backup of each existing destination file Here you can use different options to complete the moving task, however, the SOURCE can be one, or more files or directories and the DESTINATION can be a single directory, where you going to put the source file(s). ![]()
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