mv command
LINUX-Frequently used commands
| mv command Display the contents of a file |
| Ｓyntax |
| mv [Option] [Moving source] [Destination] |
| The mv command moves the specified file to the specified directory. When executing, the source and destination must be specified. Also, if you use an alias for a file when you move it, the file will be renamed too. Alternatively, you can simply rename the file if you specify it in the same directory. |
| Frequently used options |
| -f Force overwriting of files with the same name if they already exist in the new location -i If a file with the same name already exists at the destination, check to overwrite it. -u If a file with the same name already exists at the destination, it will not be moved if the timestamp is the same or newer than the source file. |
| Example: Moving files. |
| $ mv data.dat /tmp ← move data.dat to the /tmp directory |
| Example: Force overwriting of files with the same name in the new location |
| $ mv -f test.txt /tmp ← Force overwrite of test.txt to /tmp directory |
| Example: If a file with the same name exists at the destination, make sure it is overwritten. |
| $ mv -i test.txt /tmp/ ← Move test.txt to the /tmp directory, making sure it is overwritten |
| Example: If the destination file has the same or newer type stamp than the source file, it will not be moved. |
| $ mv -u /tmp/test.txt ./test.txt ← Perform the move with the option "-u" A. abc B. def C. ghi ← A blank line becomes one line. D. |