mv command in linux/unix

1. The mv command can be used for renaming files. Try this command and then list your files to prove that the command worked:

   
        mv my.config  new.config
        ls
        

2. mv can be used to rename directories also. Try this command and then list your files to prove that the command worked:

   
        mv subdir4  dir4  
        ls
        

3. The mv command is also used for moving files. Use the command below to move new.sample into a new location, then list your files to prove that the command worked:

   
        mv new.sample  dir4  
        ls
        ls dir4
        

4. Like many other UNIX commands, mv recognizes wildcard characters. Try the command below and then list your files to prove that the command worked:

   
        mv *env* dir4  
        ls
        ls dir4