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<h2>mv - Move files</h2>
<strong>Synopsis</strong>
<p><strong>mv [-f | -i]</strong> <em>source_file
target_file</em></p>
<p><strong>mv [-f | -i]</strong> <em>source_file ...
target_dir</em></p>
<p><strong>Description</strong></p>
<p>In its first form, the <strong>mv</strong> utility renames the
file named by the <em>source_file</em> operand to the destination
path named by the <em>target_file</em> operand. This form is
assumed when the last operand does not name an already existing
directory.</p>
<p>In its second form, <strong>mv</strong> moves each file named by
a <em>source_file</em> operand to a destination file in the
existing directory named by the <em>target_dir</em> operand. The
destination path for each <em>source_file</em> operand is the path
name produced by the concatenation of <em>target_dir</em>, a slash,
and the final path name component from <em>source_file</em>.</p>
<p>It is an error for either the <em>source_file</em> operand or
the destination path to specify a directory except when both are
directories.</p>
<p>If the destination path does not have a mode which permits
writing, <strong>mv</strong> prompts the user for confirmation as
specified for the <strong>-i</strong> option.</p>
<p><strong>Options</strong></p>
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<dt><strong>-f</strong></dt>
<dd>Do not prompt for confirmation before overwriting the
destination path. The <strong>-i</strong> option is ignored if the
<strong>-f</strong> option is specified.</dd>
<dt><strong>-i</strong></dt>
<dd>Write a prompt to standard error before moving a file that
would overwrite an existing file. If the response from the standard
input begins with the first character for the YES response in the
current locale, the move is attempted.</dd>
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<p><strong>Exit Status</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>0 on success</li>
<li>&gt;0 if an error occurs</li>
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<p><strong>Related information</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="cp.htm">cp - Copy files</a></li>
<li><a href="ln.htm">ln - Link files</a></li>
<li><a href="ls.htm">ls - List directory contents</a></li>
<li><a href="rm.htm">rm - Remove directory entries</a></li>
</ul>
<strong>Examples</strong>
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<li>Move the file "perl5" into the directory "/usr/bin" and prompt
the user to overwrite if the file exists.
<pre>
mv -i perl5 /usr/bin
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</li>
</ol>
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