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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}}`