mv

MV(1) User Commands MV(1)

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.


Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.


--backup[=CONTROL]
make a backup of each existing destination file


-b like --backup but does not accept an argument


-f, --force
do not prompt before overwriting (equivalent to --reply=yes)


-i, --interactive
prompt before overwrite (equivalent to --reply=query)


--reply={yes,no,query}
specify how to handle the prompt about an existing destination
file


--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 when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination
file or when the destination file is missing


-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 SIM-
PLE_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
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COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 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 com-
mand


info coreutils mv


should give you access to the complete manual.






mv (coreutils) 5.2.1 July 2004 MV(1)