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.\"    Manual: Git Manual
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.TH "GIT\-MV" "1" "06/06/2021" "Git 2\&.30\&.2" "Git Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
git-mv \- Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fIgit mv\fR <options>\&... <args>\&...
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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Move or rename a file, directory or symlink\&.
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git mv [\-v] [\-f] [\-n] [\-k] <source> <destination>
git mv [\-v] [\-f] [\-n] [\-k] <source> \&.\&.\&. <destination directory>
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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\&.
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The index is updated after successful completion, but the change must still be committed\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
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\-f, \-\-force
.RS 4
Force renaming or moving of a file even if the target exists
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\-k
.RS 4
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
\fB\-f\fR
is given\&.
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\-n, \-\-dry\-run
.RS 4
Do nothing; only show what would happen
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\-v, \-\-verbose
.RS 4
Report the names of files as they are moved\&.
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.SH "SUBMODULES"
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Moving a submodule using a gitfile (which means they were cloned with a Git version 1\&.7\&.8 or newer) will update the gitfile and core\&.worktree setting to make the submodule work in the new location\&. It also will attempt to update the submodule\&.<name>\&.path setting in the \fBgitmodules\fR(5) file and stage that file (unless \-n is used)\&.
.SH "BUGS"
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Each time a superproject update moves a populated submodule (e\&.g\&. when switching between commits before and after the move) a stale submodule checkout will remain in the old location and an empty directory will appear in the new location\&. To populate the submodule again in the new location the user will have to run "git submodule update" afterwards\&. Removing the old directory is only safe when it uses a gitfile, as otherwise the history of the submodule will be deleted too\&. Both steps will be obsolete when recursive submodule update has been implemented\&.
.SH "GIT"
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Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite