Re: does dired have `mv' command?

[Chris McMahan <first_initiallastname@one.dot.net>]

I move files all of the time using the rename function of dired. Just
specify a different directory, and the file is moved.

See the documentation for dired-do-rename, mapped typically to R
within a dired buffer.

- Chris

Ken Goldman <kgold@watson.ibm.com> writes:

> To all the other answers, I'll recommend wdired.el.
>
> I don't know if it can move between directories, but it's great for
> renaming files in a directory, as it allows editing the dired buffer
> using all the power of emacs.
>
> That is, one can use keyboard macros, search and replace, rectangle
> mode (great for adding prefixes to file names), flip mode bits with
> the mouse, etc.
>
> Leon wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I'm wondering if dired has a function similar to `mv' in GNU/Linux
>> command line. If not, what's the best way of moving files between
>> directories?
>>
>> Currently I'm using copy and delete for small files. I have to resort
>> to shell to move large files.

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