#Name

mv - move (rename) files

#Synopsis

$ mv [options...] <old name> <new name>
$ mv [options...] <source...> <destination>

#Description

mv renames file old name to new name or moves all source files into destination.

#Options

• -f, --force: Do not prompt before overwriting (not implemented for now)
• -n, --no-clobber: Do not overwrite existing files
• -v, --verbose: Display all moved files

#Examples

$ mv bin /usr
$ mv *.cpp /usr/src
$ mv old.txt new.txt

#See also

• cp(1)