Public bug reported:
in addition to rename(2), man mv should mention rename(1) under "see
also".
(mv will just do a rename(2) if that succeeds, but if the rename fails
mv blithely barrels into copying any volume of data. but it looks like
rename(1) offers a more constrained alternative.)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: coreutils 8.21-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.55-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jul 16 09:41:04 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-30 (166 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha i386 (20140129)
SourcePackage: coreutils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty
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man mv should mention rename(1)
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