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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