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6 git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink
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9 git mv <options>... <args>...
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12 This script is used to move or rename a file, directory or symlink.
13 git mv [-f] [-n] <source> <destination>
15 git mv [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> ... <destination directory>
16 In the first form, it renames <source>, which must exist and be either
18 a file, symlink or directory, to <destination>. In the second form, the
19 last argument has to be an existing directory; the given sources will
20 be moved into this directory.
21 The index is updated after successful completion, but the change must
23 still be committed.
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26 -f, --force
27 Force renaming or moving of a file even if the target exists
28 -k
30 Skip move or rename actions which would lead to an error condition.
31 An error happens when a source is neither existing nor controlled
32 by GIT, or when it would overwrite an existing file unless -f is
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34 -n, --dry-run
36 Do nothing; only show what would happen
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39 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org[1]> Rewritten by Ryan
40 Anderson <ryan@michonline.com[2]> Move functionality added by Josef
41 Weidendorfer <Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de[3]>
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44 Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list
45 <git@vger.kernel.org[4]>.
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48 Part of the git(1) suite
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51 1. torvalds@osdl.org
52 mailto:torvalds@osdl.org
53 2. ryan@michonline.com
55 mailto:ryan@michonline.com
56 3. Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de
58 mailto:Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de
59 4. git@vger.kernel.org
61 mailto:git@vger.kernel.org
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