Comments on Linux mv Command Explained for Beginners (8 Examples)
Just like cp for copying and rm for deleting, Linux also offers an in-built command for moving and renaming files. It's called mv. In this article, we will discuss the basics of this command line tool using easy to understand examples
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By: kevin
Hi, why mv command copies files instead of moving them? It takes ages to move 2 Gb (from sdcard to same sdcard). What am I doing wrong?
mv /home/nydirectory/*.* .
thank you
By: amrita chaudhari
hellow,
i m trying to rename folder name in linux terminal by using mv and rename commands
mv old_folder new_folder cant work mv cannot stat
rename old_folder new_folder this also wont work