minix man page for mv

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NAME
       mv - move or rename a file

SYNOPSIS
       mv [-ifsmvx] file1 file2
       mv [-ifsvx] file ... directory

OPTIONS
       -i     Prompt before removing existing files

       -f     Do not prompt before removing existing files

       -s     Do not clear any mode bits if owner can't be set

       -m     Merge directory trees

       -v     Tell what mv is doing

       -x     Do not cross device boundaries

EXAMPLES
       mv oldname newname  # Move oldname to newname

       mv file1 file2 /user/ast
			   # Move two files to /user/ast

DESCRIPTION
       Mv  moves  one or more files from one place in the file system to another.  If the old path and new path are on the same device, it is done
       by renaming otherwise by copying. If you're not superuser, the copy will destroy the file's owner, group and setuid/setgid bits.   mv  will
       prompt before removing non-writable files if stdin is a terminal or the -i flag was specified.

SEE ALSO
       cp(1), rename(2).

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