mv(1)                               CLIX                               mv(1)



  NAME

    mv - Moves files

  SYNOPSIS

    mv [-f] file1 [file2 ... ] target

  FLAGS

    -f   Moves the file, even if the mode of target forbids writing.

  DESCRIPTION

    The mv command moves file1 to target.  Under no circumstance can file1 and
    target be the same (take care when using shell metacharacters).  If target
    is a directory, then one or more files are moved to that directory.  If
    target is a file, its contents are destroyed.

    If mv determines that the mode of target forbids writing, it will display
    the mode (see chmod), ask for a response, and read stdin for one line; if
    the line begins with y, the mv occurs, if permissible; if not, the command
    exits.  When the -f flag is used or if stdin is not a terminal, no
    questions are asked and the mv is done.

    The mv command allows file1 to be a directory, in which case 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.

  EXAMPLES

    The following moves (renames) /usr/adm/errlog to /usr/adm/OLDerrlog:

    mv /usr/adm/errlog /usr/adm/OLDerrlog


  NOTES

    If file1 and target lie on different file systems, mv must copy the file
    and delete the original.  In this case, any links with other files are
    lost.

  DIAGNOSTICS

    If one of the source files for mv does not exist, this message is
    displayed:

    cannot access ______.





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  mv(1)                               CLIX                               mv(1)



  EXIT VALUES

    This command exits with a value of 2 if a problem is encountered.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands:  chmod(1), cp(1), cpio(1), ln(1), rm(1)















































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