mv
mv is a Linux command in the File Operations category, rated beginner difficulty. Moves or renames files and directories. The syntax is mv [options] source destination. Key options and parameters: source, destination — source path, target path. It returns none (file moved/renamed). A practical example: mv file.txt /tmp/ mv old_name.txt new_name.txt # Rename file mv file1.txt file2.txt dir/ # Move multiple files A close relative is ls, which lists directory contents. One of the most frequently used commands. A close relative is cd, which changes the current working directory. A close relative is pwd, which prints the current working directory path. More about this category: Linux file operation commands — ls, cd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, touch, and more. Create, delete, copy, and manage files and directories. Related File Operations commands: ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, rmdir, rm, cp, touch.