[debbugs-tracker] bug#24294: closed (Bug in mv, -- and - prefixes)

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> Bug in mv, -- and - prefixes
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> When doing "mv * dest_folder" and one of files in directory starts with 
> -- or - it sees that as an option.
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> For instance if one of files is named "-v" or "--version" then "mv * 
> dest_folder" would work like "mv -v * dest_folder" and "mv --version"
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> Michał
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> Miku wrote:
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> > When doing "mv * dest_folder" and one of files in directory starts with -- or -
> > it sees that as an option.
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> > For instance if one of files is named "-v" or "--version" then "mv *
> > dest_folder" would work like "mv -v * dest_folder" and "mv --version"
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> This is not really a bug in mv, as the shell expands the "*" before invoking mv. 
>  To work around the problem, use "mv -- * dest_folder".
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