# mv(1)

    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).