How can I move a file?
While cp copies a file,
mv moves it from one directory to another,
just as if you had dragged it in a graphical file browser.
It handles its parameters the same way as cp,
so the command:
mv autumn.csv winter.csv ..
moves the files autumn.csv and winter.csv from the current working directory
up one level to its parent directory
(because .. always refers to the directory above your current location).
This exercise is part of the course
Introduction to Shell
Exercise instructions
You are in /home/repl, which has sub-directories seasonal and backup.
Using a single command, move spring.csv and summer.csv from seasonal to backup.
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