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+.\" @(#)mv.1 6.9 (Berkeley) 7/27/91
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+.Dd July 27, 1991
.Dt MV 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nd move files
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm mv
-.Op Fl f Li \&| Fl i
+.Op Fl f | Fl i
.Ar source target
.Nm mv
-.Op Fl f Li \&| Fl i
+.Op Fl f | Fl i
.Ar source ... source directory
-.De
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Pp
In its first form, the
component of the named file.
.Pp
The following options are available:
-.Tw Ds
-.Tp Fl f
+.Bl -tag -width flag
+.It Fl f
Do not prompt for confirmation before overwriting the destination
path.
(The
option is ignored if the
.Fl f
option is specified.)
-.Tp Fl i
+.It Fl i
Causes
.Nm mv
to write a prompt to standard error before moving a file that would
overwrite an existing file.
If the response from the standard input begins with the character ``y'',
the move is attempted.
-.Tp
+.El
.Pp
It is an error for either the
.Ar source
.Xr rm 1
to accomplish the move.
The effect is equivalent to:
-.Pp
-.Ds I
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
rm -f destination_path && \e
\tcp -pr source_file destination && \e
\trm -rf source_file
-.De
+.Ed
.Pp
The
.Nm mv
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm mv
-function is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible.
+utility is expected to be
+.St -p1003.2
+compatible.