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MV
!!!MV
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
AUTHOR
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SEE ALSO
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!!NAME


mv - move (rename) files
!!SYNOPSIS


__mv__ [[''OPTION'']... ''SOURCE DEST''__
mv__ [[''OPTION'']... ''SOURCE''...
''DIRECTORY''__
mv__ [[''OPTION'']... ''--target-directory=DIRECTORY
SOURCE''...
!!DESCRIPTION


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
!!AUTHOR


Written by Mike Parker, David !MacKenzie, and Jim
Meyering.
!!REPORTING BUGS


Report bugs to
!!COPYRIGHT


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.
!!SEE ALSO


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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