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- MV User Commands MV
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- NNAAMMEE
- mv - move or rename files
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- mmvv [ --ii ] [ --ff ] [ -- ] file1 file2
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- mmvv [ --ii ] [ --ff ] [ -- ] file ... directory
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- DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
- _M_v moves (changes the name of) _f_i_l_e_1 to _f_i_l_e_2.
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- If _f_i_l_e_2 already exists, it is removed before _f_i_l_e_1 is
- moved. If _f_i_l_e_2 has a mode which forbids writing, _m_v prints
- the mode (see _c_h_m_o_d(2)) and reads the standard input to
- obtain a line; if the line begins with yy,, the move takes
- place; if not, _m_v exits.
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- In the second form, one or more _f_i_l_e_s (plain files or direc-
- tories) are moved to the _d_i_r_e_c_t_o_r_y with their original
- file-names.
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- _M_v refuses to move a file onto itself.
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- Options:
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- --ii stands for interactive mode. Whenever a move is to
- supercede an existing file, the user is prompted by the
- name of the file followed by a question mark. If he
- answers with a line starting with 'y', the move contin-
- ues. Any other reply prevents the move from occurring.
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- --ff stands for force. This option overrides any mode res-
- trictions or the -i switch.
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- -- means interpret all the following arguments to _m_v as
- file names. This allows file names starting with
- minus.
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- SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- cp(1), ln(1)
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- BBUUGGSS
- If _f_i_l_e_1 and _f_i_l_e_2 lie on different file systems, _m_v must
- copy the file and delete the original. In this case the
- owner name becomes that of the copying process and any link-
- ing relationship with other files is lost.
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