11/3/71 MV (I)
NAME mv -- move or rename a file
SYNOPSIS mv name name ... ...
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DESCRIPTION mv changes the name of name by linking to it un-
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der the name name and then unlinking name .
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Several pairs of arguments may be given. If the
new name is a directory, the file is moved to
that directory under its old name. Directories
may only be moved within the same parent direc-
tory (just renamed).
FILES --
SEE ALSO --
DIAGNOSTICS "?a"-- incorrect argument count
"?d"-- attempt to move a directory
"?s"-- moving file to itself
"?l"-- link error; old file doesn't exist or
can't write new directory
"?u"-- can't unlink old name
BUGS If mv succeeds in removing the target file, but
then in unable to link back to the old file, the
result is ?l and the removal of the target file.
This is common with demountable file systems and
should be circumvented. Also in such cases, mv
should copy if it can.
OWNER ken, dmr