MV(C)                    XENIX System V                     MV(C)



     Name
          mv  -  Moves or renames files and directories.

     Syntax
          mv [ -f ] file1 file2

          mv [ -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(S)) 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 filenames.

          No questions are asked when the -f option is given.

          mv refuses to move a file onto itself.

     See Also
          cp(C), chmod(S), copy(C)

     Notes
          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.























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