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hi all
i need to transfer files from one server to another,but i have to make up a backup with a datestamp on the destination server beore i move the new files from the source to the destination server.

example
source server destination server
a.sun a.sun

b.sun b.sun

d.sun c.sun
IN THE above example i need the files on the destination server to be afetr back up
a.sun datestamp
b.sun datestamp
c.sun datestamp
and then move the files frm the source server to the destination server
so the end result looks as follows
onn the destination server
back up maps :a.sun datestamp
b.sun datestamp
c.sun datestamp
new maps : a.sun
b.sun
d.sun

thank you all
bkan77
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MV(1)									FSF								     MV(1)

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 SIMPLE_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 PARTICU- LAR 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. mv (coreutils) 4.5.3 February 2003 MV(1)