[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: The mv command
|
From: |
Bob Proulx |
|
Subject: |
Re: The mv command |
|
Date: |
Fri, 19 Jul 2002 20:24:38 -0600 |
|
User-agent: |
Mutt/1.4i |
> mv -b filename filename1 does not produce backup of filename1, ie filename1~
> in the home directory. Are you aware of this problem ?
It only produces a backup if filename1 previously existed. If no file
would be overwritten then no backup is made. Try this.
touch filenam1
mv -b filename filename1
Bob
- The mv command, chris cave, 2002/07/17
- Re: The mv command,
Bob Proulx <=