---
name: "move_list"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mailman"
version: "2.0.11-1woody11"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/move_list"
---

# move\_list(8)

Move a list to a new directory.

## NAME

move\_list - Move a list to a new directory.

## SYNOPSIS

move\_list \[options\] listname

## OPTIONS

**-h, --help** **Print a small help text and exit**

**listname must be a valid mailing list name and is required.**

## DESCRIPTION

**What this really does is just update the three archive list attributes** **public\_archive\_file\_dir, private\_archive\_file\_dir, and archive\_directory by** **recalculating them based on the new Defaults.  It then saves the list.**

## AUTHOR

**Author of Mailman is the Mailman Cabal, see http://www.list.org/ for** **information.  This manpage is written by Tollef Fog Heen** **\<tfheen@debian.org\> for Debian**

## SEE ALSO

**Mailman documentation on http://www.list.org/ and in** **/usr/share/doc/mailman.**