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single: mv (command)
mv command
==========
Synopsis
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::
mv <interface> [<dev[:part]>] <old_path> <new_path>
Description
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The mv command renames/moves a file or directory within a filesystem.
interface
interface for accessing the block device (mmc, sata, scsi, usb, ....)
dev
device number
part
partition number, defaults to 0 (whole device)
old_path
existing path to file/directory
new_path
new path/name for the rename/move
Example
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# Rename file 'foo' in directory 'dir' to 'bar'
mv mmc 0:0 dir/foo dir/bar
# Move file 'f' from directory 'foo' to existing directory 'bar' renaming
# 'f' to 'g'
mv mmc 0:0 foo/f bar/g
# Move directory 'abc' in directory 'dir1' into existing directory 'dir2'
mv mmc 0:0 dir1/abc dir2
Configuration
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The mv command is only available if CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y.
Return value
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The return value $? is set to 0 (true) if the file was successfully
renamed/moved.
If an error occurs, the return value $? is set to 1 (false).