you can use "stat -c %d FILENAME" -- compare for both files. i just tested and it works for me showing the real device under a bind mount. On Tue Nov 16, 2010 at 10:22:13AM -0600, gregwm wrote: > can anyone show me a bash test to put before mv that will tell whether mv > will do a simple rename or a copy and delete? for example for mv into a > --bind mount, df reports both locations as within the same fs, yet mv will > copy and delete. the best test I can think of would create a file, mv and > see what happens. can anyone concoct an accurate test that doesn't need to > create a test file? (or perhaps reveal an mv alternative..) > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list