Linux Move Directory Command

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Linux Move Directory Command

To move a directory in Linux, you can use the mv command. For example, to move the directory /path/to/old_dir to a new location at /path/to/new_dir, you can use the following command:

mv /path/to/old_dir /path/to/new_dir

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

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

mv /path/to/old_dir /path/to/new_dir

Keep in mind that you will need to have the appropriate permissions to move or rename a directory. Typically, only the owner of the directory 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_dir /path/to/new_dir

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

Created Time:2017-10-30 10:17:36  Author:lautturi