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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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Title:
  man mv should mention rename(1)

Status in “coreutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  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)

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