MV
NAME SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION AUTHOR REPORTING BUGS COPYRIGHT SEE ALSO
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.
--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 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.
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Copyright 2001 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.
7 pages link to mv(1):