NAME

mv  −  move or rename a file

SYNOPSIS

mv name1 name2

DESCRIPTION

Mv changes the name of name1 to name2.  If name2 is a directory, name1 is moved to that directory with its original file-name.  Directories may only be moved within the same parent directory (just renamed).  If name2 already exists, it is removed before name1 is renamed.  If name2 has a mode which forbids writing, mv prints the mode and reads the standard input to obtain a line; if the line begins with y, the move takes place; if not, mv exits.  If name2 would lie on a different file system, so that a simple rename is impossible, mv copies the file and deletes the original. 

BUGS

It should take a "−f" flag, like rm, to suppress the question if the target exists and is not writable.