git-mv1

Usage

Overview

Move or rename a file, directory, or symlink.

In the first form, it renames <source>, which must exist and be either a file, symlink or directory, to <destination>. In the second form, <destination-directory> 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 <destination> 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

-v, --verbose

Report the names of files as they are moved.

Submodules

Moving a submodule using a gitfile (which means they were cloned with a Git version 1.7.8 or newer) will update the gitfile and core.worktree setting to make the submodule work in the new location. It also will attempt to update the submodule.<name>.path setting in the gitmodules(5) file and stage that file (unless -n is used).

Git

Part of the git(1) suite