How to use Linux mv commands

Syntax

Mv [options] source destmv [options] source... directory

Parameter description:

• -I: if the specified directory already contains files of the same name, first ask whether to overwrite the old file;

• -F: Do not give any instructions when the mv operation needs to overwrite an existing target file;

Mv parameter settings and running results

Command format	Running result
Mv file name	Change the source file name to the target file name.
Mv file name directory name	Move the file to the target Directory
Mv directory name	The target directory already exists. Move to the target directory; target If the directory does not exist, rename it.
Mv directory name file name	Error

Instance

Rename the file aaa to bbb:

Mv aaa bbb

Put the info directory into the logs directory. Note: If the logs directory does not exist, this command will rename info to logs.

Mv info/logs

Another example is to move all the files and directories under/usr/student to the current directory. The Command behavior is as follows:

$ Mv/usr/student /*.