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MV UNIX like Utilities for MS-DOS 2.0 Page- 1
MV ---
The MV command is used to move file(s). The syntax for MV is:
MV <file1> <file2 or directory>
If the second parameter is <file2>, then MV moves file1 into
file2 and deletes file1 (if file1 and file2 are on the same
drive, then file1 is renamed as file2). If the second parameter
is a directory, then file1 is moved into that directory, and the
original file1 is deleted. The first parameter may be an MS-DOS
wild-card specification. In this case, all files matched will be
moved (copied and deleted) into the directory specified.
MV will never move a file onto itself--an error message will
occur and the file will not be deleted. Also, do not MV a wild-
carded file1 onto a file2. In this case, only the first file
will be moved and an error message will occur.
Examples:
MV a:/pmate.exe b:/bin
moves the pmate program to the binary directory of b:
MV *.exe b:/bin
moves all .EXE files to the binary directory of b:
MV memo.mem sept28.mem
renames the file memo.mem as sept28.mem