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mv (short for move) is a Unix command that moves one or more files or directories from one place to another. Since it can "move" files from one filename to another, it is also used to rename files. Using mv requires the user to have write permission for the directories which the file will move between. This is because mv changes the file's location by editing the file list of each directory.

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"Motor Vessel" which is the offical designation of a ship powered by diesel or petrol engines. ie "MV McBob" replacing the SS for Steam Ships.

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