Macintosh Terminal Pocket Guide

Name

mv — stdin  stdout  - file  -- opt  --help  --version

Synopsis

mv [options] source target

The mv (move) command can rename a file or directory:

➜ mv file1 file2

or move files and directories into a destination directory:

➜ mv file1 file2 dir3 dir4 destination_directory

Useful options

-i	Interactive mode. Ask before overwriting destination files.
-f	Force the move. If a destination file exists, overwrite it unconditionally.