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--backup[=CONTROL]
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make a backup of each existing destination file
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-b
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like --backup but does not accept an argument
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-f, --force
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do not prompt before overwriting
(equivalent to --reply=yes)
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-i, --interactive
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prompt before overwrite
(equivalent to --reply=query)
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--reply={yes,no,query}
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specify how to handle the prompt about an
existing destination file
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--strip-trailing-slashes remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE
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argument
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-S, --suffix=SUFFIX
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override the usual backup suffix
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--target-directory=DIRECTORY
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move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
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-u, --update
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move only when the SOURCE file is newer
than the destination file or when the
destination file is missing
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-v, --verbose
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explain what is being done
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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The backup suffix is ‘~’, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
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none, off
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never make backups (even if --backup is given)
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numbered, t
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make numbered backups
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existing, nil
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numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
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simple, never
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always make simple backups
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