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31 git-mv \- Move or rename a file, a directory, or a symlink
35 \fIgit mv\fR [<options>] <source>\&...\: <destination>
39 Move or rename a file, directory, or symlink\&.
45 git mv [\-v] [\-f] [\-n] [\-k] <source> <destination>
46 git mv [\-v] [\-f] [\-n] [\-k] <source> \&.\&.\&. <destination\-directory>
52 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\&.
54 The index is updated after successful completion, but the change must still be committed\&.
59 Force renaming or moving of a file even if the <destination> exists\&.
64 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
71 Do nothing; only show what would happen
76 Report the names of files as they are moved\&.
80 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)\&.
83 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\&.
86 Part of the \fBgit\fR(1) suite