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files:file:move

Move a file to another directory or just rename it.
$ mv ${sourceFile} ${destinationFile}
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This command uses the "mv" command (short for "move") in a Unix-based system to move or rename a file in the file system. The command takes two arguments:

  • ${sourceFile}: This is the name of the file or the path to the file that you want to move. The ${} brackets are used to indicate a variable, so the actual source file name or path will be substituted for this variable when the command is run.

  • ${destinationFile}: This is the new name or new path of the file. If you want to simply rename the file, you can use the new name without any path information. If you want to move the file to a different directory, you can specify the path to the new directory and the new name of the file. The ${} brackets are used here as well, so the actual destination file name or path will be substituted when the command is run.

When the command is executed, it looks for the file specified by ${sourceFile} and then moves it to the location specified by ${destinationFile}. If the file already exists at the destination path, it will be overwritten with the contents of the source file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

Questions that are answered by this command:

  • how do i rename a file?
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