mv

Move or rename files and directories. Can move files between directories or rename them.

Primary Syntax

$ mv file.txt /tmp/

Example Usage

mv old_name.txt new_name.txt
mv file.txt /home/user/

• Use man mv to read the full manual

• Add --help flag for quick options reference

• Combine with | less for paginated output

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Added: 2/9/2026