Question

linux command move print copy
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Answer 1

When you want to move files from one place to another and you don't want to duplicate it, then mv command is absolutely right for this task. mv command is a command that similar to cp, but it does not create a copy/duplicate of files or directories.

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Answer 2

mv: Moving (and Renaming) Files. The mv command lets you move a file from one directory location to another. ...

cp: Copying Files. A basic example of the cp command to copy files (keep the original file and make a duplicate of it) might look like: cp joe_expenses cashflow. .