UNIX mv Command Examples

The mv command is used to move or rename files and directories in Unix/Linux operating systems. Here are some examples of how to use the mv command:

1. To rename a file:
   mv oldfile newfile


   This will rename the file oldfile to newfile.

2. To move a file to a different directory:
   mv file /path/to/directory/


   This will move the file file to the directory /path/to/directory/.

3. To move multiple files to a different directory:
   mv file1 file2 file3 /path/to/directory/


   This will move the files file1, file2, and file3 to the directory /path/to/directory/.

4. To move a directory:
   mv directory /path/to/directory/


   This will move the directory directory to the directory /path/to/directory/.

5. To move and rename a file at the same time:
   mv oldfile /path/to/directory/newfile


   This will move the file oldfile to the directory /path/to/directory/ and rename it to newfile.

6. To move and rename a directory at the same time:
   mv olddirectory /path/to/directory/newdirectory


   This will move the directory olddirectory to the directory /path/to/directory/ and rename it to newdirectory.