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svn move
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Name

svn move — Move a file or directory.

Synopsis

svn move SRC DST

Description

This command moves a file or directory in your working copy or in the repository.

Tip

This command is equivalent to an svn copy followed by svn delete.

Note

Subversion does not support moving between working copies and URLs. In addition, you can only move files within a single repository—Subversion does not support cross-repository moving.

WC -> WC

Move and schedule a file or directory for addition (with history).

URL -> URL

Complete server-side rename.

Alternate Names

mv, rename, ren

Changes

Working copy, repository if operating on a URL

Accesses Repository

Only if operating on a URL

Switches

--message (-m) TEXT
--file (-F) FILE
--revision (-r) REV
--quiet (-q)
--force
--username USER
--password PASS
--no-auth-cache
--non-interactive
--editor-cmd EDITOR
--encoding ENC
--force-log
--config-dir DIR

Examples

Move a file in your working copy:

$ svn move foo.c bar.c
A         bar.c
D         foo.c

Move a file in the repository (an immediate commit, so it requires a commit message): 

$ svn move -m "Move a file" http://svn.red-bean.com/repos/foo.c \
                            http://svn.red-bean.com/repos/bar.c

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