GIT-MV(1)							    Git Manual								 GIT-MV(1)

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 <torvalds@osdl.org[1]> Rewritten by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com[2]> Move functionality added by Josef
       Weidendorfer <Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de[3]>

DOCUMENTATION

       Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org[4]>.

GIT

       Part of the git(1) suite

NOTES

	1. torvalds@osdl.org
	   mailto:torvalds@osdl.org

	2. ryan@michonline.com
	   mailto:ryan@michonline.com

	3. Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de
	   mailto:Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de

	4. git@vger.kernel.org
	   mailto:git@vger.kernel.org

Git 1.7.1							    07/05/2010								 GIT-MV(1)