mv (B1)
command
Pronunciation: /ɛmˈviː/
Definition
A command in Unix-like operating systems used to move a file or directory from one location to another, or to rename it.
Examples
To move a file named 'report.txt' to the 'documents' folder, you would type 'mv report.txt documents'.
The command 'mv old_name.txt new_name.txt' renames the file.
How to Use mv
- mv source destination (command structure)
- Moves or renames a file or directory from a source location to a destination. — "mv my_document.txt backups/"
- mv file1 file2 destination (command structure)
- Moves multiple files to a specified destination directory. — "mv image1.jpg image2.png /path/to/images/"
- mv old_name new_name (command structure)
- Renames a file or directory. — "mv draft.txt final_report.txt"
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