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MV(1) User Commands MV(1)
NAME
mv - move (rename) files
SYNOPSIS
mv [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
mv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
mv [OPTION]... -t 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 exist-
ing destination file
--strip-trailing-slashes remove any trailing slashes
from each SOURCE
argument
-S, --suffix=SUFFIX
override the usual backup suffix
-t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY
move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
-T, --no-target-directory
treat DEST as a normal file
-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
SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be
selected via the --backup option or through the VER-
SION_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 other-
wise
simple, never
always make simple backups
AUTHOR
Written by Mike Parker, David MacKenzie, and Jim Meyer-
ing.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
ITY 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.
mv 5.3.0 November 2004 MV(1)
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