Command mv
This command is part of the posix extensions and needs to be imported to be available to the shell.
See Posix Commands
Name
mv moves or renames filesSynopsis
mv [options] file [file ...] targetOptions
| -f,-force | Force move even if target exists or is readonly. |
Description
If there are 2 or more source files or the target is a directory then files are moved to the target directory.
If there are exactly 2 arguments and the target does not exist or is not a directory then the source ("file") is moved (renamed) to the target file.
Return Value
Returns 0 if the command executed successfully, 1 if there was an error.Commands
CategoryCommands
CommandsPosix
