MV(1)                   GENIX Programmer's Manual                   MV(1)



      NAME
           mv - move or rename files

      SYNOPSIS
           mv [ -i ] [ -f ] [ - ] file1 file2

           mv [ -i ] [ -f ] [ - ] file ... directory

      DESCRIPTION
           Mv moves (changes the name of) file1 to file2.

           If file2 already exists, it is removed before file1  is  moved.   If
           file2  has  a  mode  which  forbids writing, mv prints the mode (see
           chmod(2)) and reads the standard input to obtain a line; if the line
           begins with y, the move takes place; if not, mv exits.

           In the second form, one or more files are  moved  to  the  directory
           with their original file-names.

           Mv refuses to move a file onto itself.

           Options:

           -i   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 continues. Any other reply prevents the move
                from occurring.

           -f   stands for force. This option overrides any  mode  restrictions
                or the -i switch.

           -    means interpret all the  following  arguments  to  mv  as  file
                names.  This allows file names starting with minus.

      SEE ALSO
           cp(1), ln(1)

      BUGS
           If file1 and file2 lie on different file systems, mv must  copy  the
           file  and  delete the original.  In this case the owner name becomes
           that of the copying process and any linking relationship with  other
           files is lost.

           Directories may only be moved within the same parent directory.










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