| 14 | Moving and Renaming Files and Directories |
Moving and renaming are almost the same within Subversion.[8] To rename a file or directory, you just move it so that it has a new name but is in the same location. To move a file or directory to a new location, specify the destination directory. You can also move and rename at the same time by specifying a renamed file or directory in a new location.
Moving or renaming an item is a two-phase process, similar to adding or deleting; first you tell Subversion you want to move or rename the items, and then you commit your changes to the repository.
If you’re looking closely, Subversion tracks a move or rename as an add of the item with a new name or in a new location and a delete of the old item. ...