terminal command to move a file to another directory

vipjag2 · 05-10-2009, 11:56 PM

What is the command to move a zip file from /home/vipjag2/Desktop to /opt/lampp/htdocs/joomla15?

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 05-11-2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipjag2

What is the command to move a zip file from /home/vipjag2/Desktop to /opt/lampp/htdocs/joomla15?

sudo mv /home/vipjag2/Desktop/<name of zipfile here> /opt/lampp/htdocs/joomla15

vipjag2 · 05-11-2009, 09:40 PM

Thanks. I moved the zipfile but I get a message saying I don't have permission to extract the zipfile in the current directory. The zipfile is Joomla_1.5.10-Stable-Full_Package.zip

Tinkster · 05-11-2009, 09:49 PM

And what are the perms on the directory where you're tying to extract it?

Cheers,
Tink

cynicalpsycho · 05-11-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by vipjag2

Thanks. I moved the zipfile but I get a message saying I don't have permission to extract the zipfile in the current directory. The zipfile is Joomla_1.5.10-Stable-Full_Package.zip

do a sudo before you unzip.

vipjag2 · 05-11-2009, 10:19 PM

The directory permissions won't let me run executables as program because I am not the owner.How can I change to be the owner? How do I unzip the sipfile from the command line? Thanks for your help.

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 05-11-2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipjag2

The directory permissions won't let me run executables as program because I am not the owner.How can I change to be the owner? How do I unzip the sipfile from the command line? Thanks for your help.

Code:

sudo unzip <name of zipfile>

If you want to take ownership of the directory and it's contents do:

Code:

sudo chown -R <username>:<username> <directory name>

vipjag2 · 05-11-2009, 11:37 PM

I was able to unzip file. Thanks everyone! Consider this thread SOLVED!