6 git-mv - Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink
12 'git mv' <options>... <args>...
16 Move or rename a file, directory or symlink.
18 git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> <destination>
19 git mv [-v] [-f] [-n] [-k] <source> ... <destination directory>
21 In the first form, it renames <source>, which must exist and be either
22 a file, symlink or directory, to <destination>.
23 In the second form, the last argument has to be an existing
24 directory; the given sources will be moved into this directory.
26 The index is updated after successful completion, but the change must still be
33 Force renaming or moving of a file even if the target exists
35 Skip move or rename actions which would lead to an error
36 condition. An error happens when a source is neither existing nor
37 controlled by Git, or when it would overwrite an existing
38 file unless '-f' is given.
41 Do nothing; only show what would happen
45 Report the names of files as they are moved.
49 Moving a submodule using a gitfile (which means they were cloned
50 with a Git version 1.7.8 or newer) will update the gitfile and
51 core.worktree setting to make the submodule work in the new location.
52 It also will attempt to update the submodule.<name>.path setting in
53 the linkgit:gitmodules[5] file and stage that file (unless -n is used).
57 Each time a superproject update moves a populated submodule (e.g. when
58 switching between commits before and after the move) a stale submodule
59 checkout will remain in the old location and an empty directory will
60 appear in the new location. To populate the submodule again in the new
61 location the user will have to run "git submodule update"
62 afterwards. Removing the old directory is only safe when it uses a
63 gitfile, as otherwise the history of the submodule will be deleted
64 too. Both steps will be obsolete when recursive submodule update has
69 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite