need help refining my command

asw225 · 02-28-2016, 08:24 PM

I am in the CLI trying to move a file from a sub directory to another directory while changing the name of the file

If I am in the home directory now and am trying to pull a file from my Desktop directory while changing its name, should any of the following work?

mv file1.txt NewFile.txt /home/

mv file1.txt NewFile.txt | mv NewFile.txt ~

For some reason its not working out for me?

JJJCR · 02-28-2016, 09:10 PM

mv <source> <destination>

if current path is:

/home/user/Desktop
try this:

mv file1.txt /home/NewFile.txt

if current path is:

/home

try this:

mv /home/user/Desktop/file1.txt ./NewFile.txt

just make sure you have write permissions to /home directory

Good luck!!!

aragorn2101 · 02-29-2016, 01:43 AM

The simple mv command should do it very easily for you. In CLI mv is also used to rename a file like this:

> mv original_file.txt new_file.txt

So, if in addition you wish to move the file to another directory, you simply add the complete paths:

> mv original_file.txt NEW_PATH_TO_FILE/new_file.txt

malekmustaq · 02-29-2016, 02:56 AM

Move and rename file in a single command of "mv" in the terminal.

Try this at your /home/you directory.

Create a file with content

Code:

echo "You and me." >> me

and check if it is created

Code:

ls me

and check what it has

Code:

cat me

You are certain the file exists.

Now move and rename it in a single command:

Code:

mv me Desktop/you

it momentarily stops then the prompt resumes in position. Now, recheck if the same file was copied and renamed into ~/Desktop folder

Code:

cat Desktop/you

There you are.

Hope that helps.

Good luck and enjoy.