GNU bug report logs - #9823
request for more correct error reporting of mv

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From: francky.leyn <at> telenet.be
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Cc: Francky Leyn <Francky <at> Leyn.eu>
Subject: request for more correct error reporting of mv
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:46:22 +0200 (CEST)

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Hello, 



if one uses mv to move a directory, and the target dir already 

exists, mv reports "Directory not empty". 



I find this misleading. The message should also contain the 

message "target dir already exists" or something similar. 



Best regards, 



Francky 

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