Name

move

Synopsis

svn move src dst

This command moves (renames) a file or directory in your working copy or in the repository.

Tip

This command is equivalent to an svn copy followed by svn delete.

WC→WC

Move and schedule a file or directory for addition (with history).

URL→URL

Complete server-side rename.

Tip

Subversion does not support moving between working copies and URLs. In addition, you can move files only within a single repository; Subversion does not support cross-repository moving.

Alternate names: mv, rename, ren

Changes: working copy; repository if operating on a URL

Accesses repository: only if operating on a URL

Options

--editor-cmd editor
--encoding enc
--file file, -F file
--force
--force-log
--message text, -m text
--revision rev, -r rev
--revprop
--with-revprop property

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