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NAME

mv - move files

SYNOPSIS

mv fromfile tofile
mv fromfile ... todir

DESCRIPTION

Mv moves fromfile to tofile. If the files are in the same directory, fromfile is simply renamed; a previously existing file named tofile will be (silently) removed. Otherwise, mv copies fromfile to tofile, then removes fromfile. This requires write permission for the parent directories involved.

If the last argument is a directory, the earlier arguments (all files) will be moved into that directory. Any previously existing files of the same name will be overwritten. Directories can only be renamed: mv refuses to move one into another.

SOURCE

/appl/cmd/mv.b

SEE ALSO

cp(1), rm(1), sys-stat(2)

MV(1 ) Rev:  Wed Feb 22 04:14:06 GMT 2023