MV (1)
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.
-b, --backup[=CONTROL]
make backup before removal
-f, --force
remove existing destinations, never prompt
-i, --interactive
--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
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 <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 1999 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
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