FSF                                                         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.

     --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

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FSF                                                         MV(1)

          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 <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright O 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
     This is free software; see the  source  for  copying  condi-
     tions.   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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