Linux Command details (2)-mv

Linux Command details (2)-mv

File Location:
Mv:/bin/mv/usr/share/man/man1/mv.1.gz

Name:
Mv-move (rename) files

Usage:
Mv [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
Mv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
Mv [OPTION]...-t directory source...

Description:
Rename the SOURCE file to DEST, or move one or more SOURCE files to the DIRECTORY folder.

-- Backup [= CONTROL]
Back up each existing file in the target folder
Unless -- suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX is set, the default backup file suffix is '~ '.
You can specify the CONTROL variable to set the backup method, or set the environment variable VERSION_CONTROL to the following values:
None, off
Never create a backup (whether or not -- backup is specified)

Numbered, t
Create a backup with a digital Index

Existing, nil
If a backup with a digital index already exists, use a digital index backup. Otherwise, use a normal backup.

Simple, never
Always use normal backup

-B

-- Backup versions without Parameters

-F, -- force
Confirmation is not required when overwriting existing files.

-I, -- interactive
Confirm when overwriting existing files

-N, -- no-clobber
Do not overwrite existing files
If-I,-f,-n are specified at the same time, the last one takes effect.

-- Strip-trailing-slashes
Remove/from the end of each SOURCE file (involving copying folders and link files)
Reference: http://gnu-coreutils.7620.n7.nabble.com/mv-trailing-slash-warning-td975.html

-S, -- suffix = SUFFIX
Change the default backup file suffix

-T, -- target-directory = DIRECTORY
Move all SOURCE files to the DIRECTORY

-T, -- no-target-directory
DEST is treated as a common file. If DEST is a folder, the SOURCE file is not moved to the folder.

-U, -- update
Only when the SOURCE file is newer than the target file or the target file is lost

-V, -- verbose
Output Execution Process

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