MV(1) DOMAIN/IX Reference Manual (SYS5) MV(1)
NAME
mv - move files
USAGE
mv [ -f ] file1 [ file2 ... ] target
DESCRIPTION
Mv moves file(s) to a specified target. Under no cir-
cumstances can any of the files being manipulated be the
same as the target, so take care when using shell metachar-
acters. If target is a directory, then the file(s) will be
moved to that directory. If target is a file, its old con-
tents are replaced by the contents of file.
If mv determines that the mode of target forbids writing, it
prints the mode, asks for a response, and reads the standard
input for one line. If that line begins with y, the opera-
tion occurs if it is permissible; if not, mv exits. If the
standard input is not a terminal, or if the -f (force)
option is used, the mv will be performed, if permitted, with
no questions asked.
If file1 is a directory, the directory rename occurs only if
the two directories have the same parent; file1 is renamed
target. If file1 is a file and target is a link to another
file with links, the other links remain and target becomes a
new file. If target is not a file, mv creates a new file
with the same mode as file1. The owner and group of target
are those of the user. If target is a file, moving a file
into target does not change target's mode, owner, or group.
Cp sets the last modification time of target, (and last
access time, if target did not exist). If target is a link
to a file, all links remain and the file is changed.
OPTIONS
-f Force the operation if it is permissable. Do not
ask for confirmation.
RELATED INFORMATION
chmod(1)
cp(1)
cpio(1)
rm(1)
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