git-mv

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



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

SYNOPSIS
       git mv ... ...

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

           git mv [-f] [-n]  
           git mv [-f] [-n] [-k]  ... 

       In the first form, it renames , which must exist and be either
       a file, symlink or directory, to . 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  Rewritten by Ryan
       Anderson  Move functionality added by Josef
       Weidendorfer 

DOCUMENTATION
       Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list
       .

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 1.7.0.4                       12/03/2010                         GIT-MV(1)