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Unix v6 |
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mv move or rename a file name1 name2 changes the name of to If is a directory, is moved to that directory with its original file-name. Directories may only be moved within the same parent directory (just renamed). If already exists, it is removed before is renamed. If has a mode which forbids writing, prints the mode and reads the standard input to obtain a line; if the line begins with the move takes place; if not, exits. If would lie on a different file system, so that a simple rename is impossible, copies the file and deletes the original. It should take a flag, like to suppress the question if the target exists and is not writable.
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