Name
mv
Synopsis
git mvoldfile newfile
git mvoldfiles
...newdir
Rename oldfile to newfile or move a series of oldfiles into the directory newdir, which must already exist. git mv updates both the work tree and the index.
Tip
There is no need for a git cp (copy) command. Just copy the file using Unix cp and git add. Git is still able to track the history of files moved and copied in this way.
Options
-f (overwrite even if newfile exists) |
-n, --dry-run |
Examples
To rename file1.c to file1b.c:
$ git mv file1.c file1b.c
To move file1.c and file2.c into the mylib directory:
$ git mv file1.c file2.c mylib/
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