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)

Plan 9  —  June 29, 2000