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diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/mv.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/mv.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..99864371038 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/usage/cmd/mv.rst @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+: + +.. index:: + single: mv (command) + +mv command +========== + +Synopsis +-------- + +:: + + mv <interface> [<dev[:part]>] <old_path> <new_path> + +Description +----------- + +The mv command renames/moves a file or directory within a filesystem. + +interface + interface for accessing the block device (mmc, sata, scsi, usb, ....) + +dev + device number + +part + partition number, defaults to 0 (whole device) + +old_path + existing path to file/directory + +new_path + new path/name for the rename/move + + +Example +------- + + # Rename file 'foo' in directory 'dir' to 'bar' + mv mmc 0:0 dir/foo dir/bar + + # Move file 'f' from directory 'foo' to existing directory 'bar' renaming + # 'f' to 'g' + mv mmc 0:0 foo/f bar/g + + # Move directory 'abc' in directory 'dir1' into existing directory 'dir2' + mv mmc 0:0 dir1/abc dir2 + +Configuration +------------- + +The mv command is only available if CONFIG_CMD_FS_GENERIC=y. + +Return value +------------ + +The return value $? is set to 0 (true) if the file was successfully +renamed/moved. + +If an error occurs, the return value $? is set to 1 (false). |