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mv ? move (rename) files |
mv [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST |
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. |
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. |