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.