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NAME
mv - move (rename) filesSYNOPSIS
mv [OPTION]... SOURCE DESTmv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
mv [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...
DESCRIPTION
Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
- --backup[=CONTROL]
- make a backup of each existing destination file
- -b
- like --backup but does not accept an argument
- -f, --force
- never prompt before overwriting
- -i, --interactive
- prompt before overwrite
- --strip-trailing-slashes
- remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE argument
- -S, --suffix=SUFFIX
- override the usual backup suffix
- --target-directory=DIRECTORY
- move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
- -u, --update
- move only older or brand new non-directories
- -v, --verbose
- explain what is being done
- --help
- display this help and exit
- --version
- output version information and exit
The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
- none, off
- never make backups (even if --backup is given)
- numbered, t
- make numbered backups
- existing, nil
- numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
- simple, never
- always make simple backups
AUTHOR
Written by Mike Parker, David MacKenzie, and Jim Meyering.REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for mv is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and mv programs are properly installed at your site, the command- info mv
should give you access to the complete manual.
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