GIT-MV

Section: Git Manual (1)
Updated: 02/27/2011
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NAME

git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink

SYNOPSIS

git mv <options>... <args>...

DESCRIPTION

This script is used to move or rename a file, directory or symlink.

git mv [-f] [-n] <source> <destination>
git mv [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> ... <destination directory>

In the first form, it renames <source>, which must exist and be either a file, symlink or directory, to <destination>. In the second form, the last argument has to be an existing directory; the given sources will be moved into this directory.

The index is updated after successful completion, but the change must still be committed.

OPTIONS

-f, --force

: Force renaming or moving of a file even if the target exists

-k

: Skip move or rename actions which would lead to an error condition. An error happens when a source is neither existing nor controlled by GIT, or when it would overwrite an existing file unless -f is given.

-n, --dry-run

: Do nothing; only show what would happen

AUTHOR

Written by Linus Torvalds <m[blue]torvalds@osdl.orgm[][1]> Rewritten by Ryan Anderson <m[blue]ryan@michonline.comm[][2]> Move functionality added by Josef Weidendorfer <m[blue]Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.dem[][3]>