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SYNOPSIS
      mv [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
      mv [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
      mv [OPTION]... -t 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

      -i, --interactive
             prompt before overwrite

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

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

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

      -T, --no-target-directory
             treat DEST as a normal file

      -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)

REPORTING BUGS
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COPYRIGHT
      Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+:  GNU
      GPL version 3 or later 
      This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
      There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.