mv

Example

• mv file1 file2: Rename file1 to file2
• mv file1 dir1: Move file1 to directory dir1
• mv file1 dir1/file2: Move file1 to directory dir1 and rename it as file2
• mv -i file1 file2: Rename file1 to file2 and prompt for confirmation if file2 already exists
• mv -u file1 file2: Move file1 to file2 if file2 does not exist or if file1 is newer than file2
• mv -v file1 file2: Move file1 to file2 and display detailed process
• mv -b file1 file2: Move file1 to file2 and create a backup of file2 before overwriting it
• mv -S .bak file1 file2: Move file1 to file2 and create a backup file with the .bak suffix
• mv -T file1 file2: Treat the file as a text file and convert it during the move
• mv -Z file1 file2: Check if it is safe to move the file to the target location and prevent it from being moved to a directory with security labels.