mov

mov (from Latin movere — to move) moves or renames files and directories. It is the core Vesper Linux replacement for GNU mv.

Usage

mov [-v] OLDPATH... NEWPATH

Flags

• -v — verbose mode; print each path as it is moved.

Examples

Rename a file:

mov old_name.txt new_name.txt

Move a file into a directory:

mov document.pdf docs/

Move multiple files into a directory with verbose output:

mov -v file1.log file2.log backup/