Appendix 1: Common UNIX Commands

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mv

The move command mv, like copy, is of the form:

mv   .

The  parameter can contain wild cards, and when referring to more

than one file the  must be a directory. Several options include:

 b

make backups of the files to be removed.

 i

prompt before removing files.

 v

print the name of the files being moved.

Example:

mv myfile myfile.old

will move the file myfile to the new file namedmyfile.old.