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mv − move (rename) files
mv
[OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
mv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
mv [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY
SOURCE...
Rename SOURCE
to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
−b,
−−backup[=CONTROL]
make backup before removal
−f, −−force
remove existing destinations, never prompt
−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
Written by Mike Parker, David MacKenzie, and Jim Meyering.
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
Copyright
© 1999 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.
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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