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2 !!!MV
3 NAME
4 SYNOPSIS
5 DESCRIPTION
6 AUTHOR
7 REPORTING BUGS
8 COPYRIGHT
9 SEE ALSO
10 ----
11 !!NAME
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14 mv - move (rename) files
15 !!SYNOPSIS
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18 __mv__ [[''OPTION'']... ''SOURCE DEST''__
19 mv__ [[''OPTION'']... ''SOURCE''...
20 ''DIRECTORY''__
21 mv__ [[''OPTION'']... ''--target-directory=DIRECTORY
22 SOURCE''...
23 !!DESCRIPTION
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26 Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to
27 DIRECTORY.
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30 __--backup__[[=''CONTROL'']
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33 make a backup of each existing destination file
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36 __-b__
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39 like __--backup__ but does not accept an
40 argument
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43 __-f__, __--force__
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46 never prompt before overwriting
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49 __-i__, __--interactive__
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52 prompt before overwrite
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55 __--strip-trailing-slashes__
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58 remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE
59 argument
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62 __-S__, __--suffix__=''SUFFIX''
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65 override the usual backup suffix
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68 __--target-directory__=''DIRECTORY''
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71 move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
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74 __-u__, __--update__
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77 move only older or brand new non-directories
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80 __-v__, __--verbose__
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83 explain what is being done
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86 __--help__
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89 display this help and exit
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92 __--version__
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95 output version information and exit
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98 The backup suffix is `~', unless set with __--suffix__ or
99 SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be
100 selected via the __--backup__ option or through the
101 VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the
102 values:
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105 none, off
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108 never make backups (even if __--backup__ is
109 given)
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112 numbered, t
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115 make numbered backups
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118 existing, nil
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121 numbered if numbered backups exist, simple
122 otherwise
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125 simple, never
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128 always make simple backups
129 !!AUTHOR
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2 perry 132 Written by Mike Parker, David !MacKenzie, and Jim
1 perry 133 Meyering.
134 !!REPORTING BUGS
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137 Report bugs to
138 !!COPYRIGHT
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141 Copyright 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
142 This is free software; see the source for copying
143 conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
144 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
145 PURPOSE.
146 !!SEE ALSO
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149 The full documentation for __mv__ is maintained as a
150 Texinfo manual. If the __info__ and __mv__ programs
151 are properly installed at your site, the
152 command
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155 __info mv__
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158 should give you access to the complete manual.
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