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mv - move (rename) files
mv [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
mv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move
SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
- -b, --backup
- make backup before removal
- -f, --force
- remove
existing destinations, never prompt
- -i, --interactive
- prompt before overwrite
- -S, --suffix=SUFFIX
- override the usual backup suffix
- -u, --update
- move only older
or brand new non-directories
- -v, --verbose
- explain what is being done
- -V, --version-control=WORD
- override the usual version control
- --help
- display this help and exit
- --version
- output version information and exit
The backup suffix is ~, unless set
with SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control may be set with VERSION_CONTROL,
values are:
- t, numbered
- make numbered backups
- nil, existing
- numbered if
numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
- never, simple
- always make simple
backups
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
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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