Frequent Question: What Is the Move Command in Linux?
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What does move command do?

It is used to move one or more files or directories from one place to another. … The original file is deleted, and the new file may have the same or a different name. The command is analogous to the Unix mv command and to the OpenVOS move_file and move_dir commands.

How do you move a command in Linux?

Linux mv command. mv command is used to move files and directories.
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mv command options.

option description
mv -f force move by overwriting destination file without prompt
mv -i interactive prompt before overwrite
mv -u update – move when source is newer than destination
mv -v verbose – print source and destination files
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