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+# mv
+
+> Move or rename files and directories
+
+- Move files in abitrary locations
+
+`mv {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`
+
+- Move a file to a parent directory
+
+`mv {{/path/to/source}} ../{{/path/to/target}}`
+
+- Do not promt for confirmation before overwriting existing files
+
+`mv -f {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`
+
+- Do not promt for confirmation before overwriting existing files but write to standard error before overriding
+
+`mv -fi {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`
+
+- Move files in verbose mode, showing files after they are moved
+
+`mv -v {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`