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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