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.TH MV "1" "April 2001" "mv (fileutils) 4.1" FSF
.SH NAME
mv \- move (rename) files
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mv
[\fIOPTION\fR]... \fISOURCE DEST\fR
.br
.B mv
[\fIOPTION\fR]... \fISOURCE\fR... \fIDIRECTORY\fR
.br
.B mv
[\fIOPTION\fR]... \fI--target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE\fR...
.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
.TP
\fB\-\-backup\fR[=\fICONTROL\fR]
make a backup of each existing destination file
.TP
\fB\-b\fR
like \fB\-\-backup\fR but does not accept an argument
.TP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-force\fR
never prompt before overwriting
.TP
\fB\-i\fR, \fB\-\-interactive\fR
prompt before overwrite
.TP
\fB\-\-strip\-trailing\-slashes\fR
remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE
argument
.TP
\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-suffix\fR=\fISUFFIX\fR
override the usual backup suffix
.TP
\fB\-\-target\-directory\fR=\fIDIRECTORY\fR
move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
.TP
\fB\-u\fR, \fB\-\-update\fR
move only older or brand new non-directories
.TP
\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
explain what is being done
.TP
\fB\-\-help\fR
display this help and exit
.TP
\fB\-\-version\fR
output version information and exit
.PP
The backup suffix is `~', unless set with \fB\-\-suffix\fR or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the \fB\-\-backup\fR option or through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:
.TP
none, off
never make backups (even if \fB\-\-backup\fR is given)
.TP
numbered, t
make numbered backups
.TP
existing, nil
numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
.TP
simple, never
always make simple backups
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Mike Parker, David MacKenzie, and Jim Meyering.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
.br
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B mv
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B mv
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info mv
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.