Name
mv — move (rename) files
Synopsis
mv [OPTION...] [−T] SOURCE DEST
mv [OPTION...] SOURCE... DIRECTORY
mv [OPTION...] −t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
DESCRIPTION
Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for
short options too.
−−backup[=CONTROL]-
make a backup of each existing destination file
−b-
like −−backup but does not
accept an argument
−f, −−force-
do not 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
−t, −−target−directory=DIRECTORY-
move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
−T, −−no−target−directory-
treat DEST as a normal file
−u, −−update-
move only when the SOURCE file is newer than the
destination file or when the destination file is
missing
−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−coreutils@gnu.org>.
SEE ALSO
rename(2)
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
should give you access to the complete manual.
| COPYRIGHT |
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Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation,
Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute
copies of it under the terms of the GNU General
Public License
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There
is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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