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 `mv': Move (rename) files
 =========================
 
    `mv' moves or renames files (or directories).  Synopsis:
 
      mv [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
      mv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
 
    If the last argument names an existing directory, `mv' moves each
 other given file into a file with the same name in that directory.
 Otherwise, if only two files are given, it renames the first as the
 second.  It is an error if the last argument is not a directory and
 more than two files are given.
 
    `mv' can move only regular files across filesystems.
 
    If a destination file exists but is normally unwritable, standard
 input is a terminal, and the `-f' or `--force' option is not given,
 `mv' prompts the user for whether to replace the file.  (You might own
 the file, or have write permission on its directory.)  If the response
 does not begin with `y' or `Y', the file is skipped.
 
    The program accepts the following options.  Also see  Common
 options.
 
 `-b'
 `--backup'
      Make a backup of each file that would otherwise be overwritten or
      removed.   Backup options.
 
 `-f'
 `--force'
      Remove existing destination files and never prompt the user.
 
 `-i'
 `--interactive'
      Prompt whether to overwrite each existing destination file,
      regardless of its permissions.  If the response does not begin
      with `y' or `Y', the file is skipped.
 
 `-u'
 `--update'
      Do not move a nondirectory that has an existing destination with
      the same or newer modification time.
 
 `-v'
 `--verbose'
      Print the name of each file before moving it.
 
 `-S SUFFIX'
 `--suffix=SUFFIX'
      Append SUFFIX to each backup file made with `-b'.   Backup
      options.
 
 `-V METHOD'
 `--version-control=METHOD'
      Change the type of backups made with `-b'.  The METHOD argument
      can be `numbered' (or `t'), `existing' (or `nil'), or `never' (or
      `simple').   Backup options.
 

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