mv file to directory linux code example

Example 1: linux move file

# Linux - Bash

# syntax:
mv [options] <source-filepath> <destination-filepath>

# example-1 (fundamental - no switches):
mv "C:\Users\File_Name.txt" "C:\Users\SubFolder\File_Name.txt"

# example-2 (fundamental - with switches):
mv -u "C:\Users\File_Name.txt" "C:\Users\SubFolder\File_Name.txt"

# Switches
OPTION	DESCRIPTION
mv -f	force move by overwriting destination file without prompt
mv -i	interactive prompt before overwrite
mv -u	update - move when source is newer than destination
mv -v	verbose - print source and destination files

Example 2: move command in linux

mv filename dirname

Example 3: move one foile/folder to another ubuntu

//simple example where site-available is initial folder and site enabled is the folder where we transfer the file 000-default.conf
sudo mv /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/