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Updated format to be more consistent (#24178) 

Changed the usage section to be more consistent with the rest of the directory, also added a link to SS64 for further details.
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## Bash command: mv
**Rename file.**
The mv command is used to move files and folders.
```
mv <source> <target>
```
### Usage
**Moves files and folders.**
```
mv <source> <path + filename>
```
The first argument is the file you want to move, and the second is the location to move it to. It can also be used to rename a file, by inputting 2 file names as parameters, like so: `mv originalFilename.txt newFilename.txt`
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### More Information:
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mv)
* [SS64](https://ss64.com/bash/mv.html)
* [Man pages](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/mv.1.html)