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<H2><A NAME=SECTION00535000000000000000>3.3.5 Moving files</A></H2>
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<A NAME=2278> </A>
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<A NAME=2279> </A>
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<A NAME=2360> </A>
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A new command named <tt>mv</tt> moves files, instead of copying them.
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The syntax is very straightforward.
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<P><TT> /home/larry/foo# <em>mv termcap sells</em> <BR>
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/home/larry/foo# <em>ls -F</em> <BR>
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bells sells shells <BR>
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/home/larry/foo#
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<P></TT>
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Notice how <tt>termcap</tt> no longer exists, but in its place is
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the file <tt>sells</tt>. This can be used to rename files, as we have
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just done, but also to move a file to a completely new directory.
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<IMG ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="(WARN)" SRC="bdt.gif"><b>Note:</b> <tt>mv</tt> and <tt>cp</tt> will overwrite
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the destination file (if it already exists) without asking you. Be careful
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when you move a
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file into another directory: there may already be a file with the same
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name in that directory, which you'll overwrite!
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<P><ADDRESS>
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<I>Matt Welsh <BR>
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu</I>
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