How to move an entire folder in Linux / Unix

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How to move an entire folder in Linux / Unix

To move an entire folder in Linux or Unix, you can use the mv command. For example, to move the folder /path/to/old_folder to a new location at /path/to/new_folder, you can use the following command:

mv /path/to/old_folder /path/to/new_folder

This will move the entire old_folder directory and all of its contents to the new_folder location. If the new_folder directory does not exist, it will be created.

Note that the mv command can also be used to rename a folder. For example, to rename the old_folder directory to new_folder, you can use the following command:

mv /path/to/old_folder /path/to/new_folder

Keep in mind that you will need to have the appropriate permissions to move or rename a folder. Typically, only the owner of the folder or the root user can move or rename it.

You can also use the -i option to prompt the user for confirmation before overwriting any existing files or directories. For example:

mv -i /path/to/old_folder /path/to/new_folder

This will prompt the user for confirmation before overwriting any files or directories with the same name in the new_folder location.

Created Time:2017-10-28 21:39:05  Author:lautturi