move files from one folder to another ubuntu code example
Example 1: bash move
# 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"
# + ------ + ---------------------------------------------------------- +
# | OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
# + ------ + ---------------------------------------------------------- +
# | -f | force move by overwriting destination file without prompt |
# | -i | interactive prompt before overwrite |
# | -u | update - move when source is newer than destination |
# | -v | verbose - print source and destination files |
# | man mv | help manual |
# + ------ + ---------------------------------------------------------- +
Example 2: linux command to move a file to another directory
mv filename directoryname
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/