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In unix mv command is used to 'move' a file or folder from one location to another. It can also be used for renaming a file or folder. For eg: to change the name of a file 'sample.txt' to 'testfile.txt', mv sample.txt testfile.txt Enter 'mv --help' or 'man mv' in the shell prompt for the manual page of mv command.
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mV
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