mv command in Linux with Examples

mv command mean Renames or Moves files

Syntax

mv [OPTION]… [-T] SOURCE DEST
mv [OPTION]… SOURCE… DIRECTORY
mv [OPTION]… -t DIRECTORY SOURCE…

In man page the describe it

• mv – move (rename) files
• man mv – More details information about mv command.

mv command in Linux with Examples

$ mv source.txt destination.txt

Conclusion

mv command is the simple the command in Linux. It is the most popular in use terminal Linux move (rename) files.