NAME
    mv - move (rename) files

SYNOPSIS
    mv [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
    mv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
    mv [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...

DESCRIPTION
    Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.

    Mandatory arguments to  long options are mandatory for short options
    too.

    --backup[=CONTROL]
    make a backup of each existing destination file

    -b   like --backup but does not accept an argument

    -f, --force
    do not prompt before overwriting equivalent to --reply=yes

    -i, --interactive
    prompt before overwrite equivalent to --reply=query

    --reply={yes,no,query}
    specify how to handle the prompt about an  existing destination
    file

    --strip-trailing-slashes remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE
    argument

    -S, --suffix=SUFFIX
    override the usual backup suffix

    --target-directory=DIRECTORY
    move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY

    -u, --update
    move only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination
    file or when the destination file is missing

    -v, --verbose
    explain what is being done

    --help display this help and exit

    --version
    output version information and exit

    The backup suffix is `~', unless set with  --suffix  or  SIM-
    PLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.  The version control method may be selected via the
    --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.
    Here are the values:

    none, off
    never make backups (even if --backup is given)

    numbered, t
    make numbered backups

    existing, nil
    numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise

    simple, never
    always make simple backups

AUTHOR
    Written by Mike Parker, David MacKenzie, and Jim Meyering.

REPORTING BUGS
    Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
    NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A PARTICULAR
    PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
    The full documentation  for mv is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
    the info and mv programs are properly installed at your site, the com-
    mand

    info mv

    should give you access to the complete manual.