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69 lines
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git-mv(1)
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NAME
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----
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git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink
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SYNOPSIS
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--------
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[verse]
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'git mv' <options>... <args>...
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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Move or rename a file, directory or symlink.
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git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> <destination>
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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
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a file, symlink or directory, to <destination>.
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In the second form, the last argument has to be an existing
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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
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committed.
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OPTIONS
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-------
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-f::
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--force::
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Force renaming or moving of a file even if the target exists
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-k::
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Skip move or rename actions which would lead to an error
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condition. An error happens when a source is neither existing nor
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controlled by Git, or when it would overwrite an existing
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file unless `-f` is given.
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-n::
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--dry-run::
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Do nothing; only show what would happen
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-v::
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--verbose::
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Report the names of files as they are moved.
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SUBMODULES
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Moving a submodule using a gitfile (which means they were cloned
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with a Git version 1.7.8 or newer) will update the gitfile and
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core.worktree setting to make the submodule work in the new location.
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It also will attempt to update the submodule.<name>.path setting in
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the linkgit:gitmodules[5] file and stage that file (unless -n is used).
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BUGS
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----
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Each time a superproject update moves a populated submodule (e.g. when
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switching between commits before and after the move) a stale submodule
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checkout will remain in the old location and an empty directory will
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appear in the new location. To populate the submodule again in the new
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location the user will have to run "git submodule update"
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afterwards. Removing the old directory is only safe when it uses a
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gitfile, as otherwise the history of the submodule will be deleted
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too. Both steps will be obsolete when recursive submodule update has
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been implemented.
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GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
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