


MV(1)                          FSF                          MV(1)


NAME
       mv - move (rename) files

SYNOPSIS
       mv [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
       mv [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 argu-
              ment

       -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 SIM-
       PLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.   The  version  control  method  may be
       selected via the  --backup  option  or  through  the  VER-
       SION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:

       none, off
              never make backups (even if --backup is given)

       numbered, t
              make numbered backups




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       existing, nil
              numbered  if  numbered backups exist, simple other-
              wise

       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 (C) 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions.  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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