MV(1)                            User Commands
MV(1)



NNAAMMEE
       mv - move (rename) files

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       mmvv [_O_P_T_I_O_N]... [_-_T]
       _S_O_U_R_C_E _D_E_S_T mmvv
       [_O_P_T_I_O_N]... _S_O_U_R_C_E...
       _D_I_R_E_C_T_O_R_Y mmvv
       [_O_P_T_I_O_N]... _-_t
       _D_I_R_E_C_T_O_R_Y _S_O_U_R_C_E...

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.

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

       ----bbaacckkuupp[=_C_O_N_T_R_O_L]
              make a backup of each existing destination file

       --bb     like ----bbaacckkuupp but does not
       accept an argument

       --ff, ----ffoorrccee
              do not prompt before overwriting

       --ii, ----iinntteerraaccttiivvee
              prompt before overwrite

       ----ssttrriipp--ttrraaiilliinngg--ssllaasshheess
              remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE
              argument

       --SS, ----ssuuffffiixx=_S_U_F_F_I_X
              override the usual backup suffix

       --tt,
       ----ttaarrggeett--ddiirreeccttoorryy=_D_I_R_E_C_T_O_R_Y
              move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY

       --TT,
       ----nnoo--ttaarrggeett--ddiirreeccttoorryy
              treat DEST as a normal file

       --uu, ----uuppddaattee
              move only when the SOURCE file is  newer  than
              the  destination file or when the destination
              file is missing

       --vv, ----vveerrbboossee
              explain what is being done

       ----hheellpp display this help and exit

       ----vveerrssiioonn
              output version information and exit

       The   backup   suffix   is  `~',  unless  set  with
       ----ssuuffffiixx  or  SIM‐ PLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
       The version control method may be selected via  the
       ----bbaacckkuupp  option  or  through the
       VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are
       the values:

       none, off
              never make backups (even if
              ----bbaacckkuupp is given)

       numbered, t
              make numbered backups

       existing, nil
              numbered if numbered backups exist, simple
              otherwise

       simple, never
              always make simple backups

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Written by Mike Parker, David MacKenzie, and Jim
       Meyering.

RREEPPOORRTTIINNGG BBUUGGSS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
       Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software.  You may redistribute
       copies  of  it  under  the terms       of
       the      GNU      General      Public      License
       <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  There is NO
       WARRANTY,  to  the extent permitted by law.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       rename(2)

       The  full  documentation  for mmvv is maintained as a
       Texinfo manual.  If the iinnffoo and mmvv programs
       are properly installed at your site, the  com‐ mand

              iinnffoo mmvv

       should give you access to the complete manual.



mv 6.7                           December 2006
MV(1)
