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Section 14.8 Move a File
The command
mv moves a file (as in take it from one location and relocate the file to another location). It is the command-line analog of drag-and-drop.
Activity 14.9 .
In the Practice Linux Window below, verify that there is a file named "myLongAssignment.c" inside the
engs20 folder. Then, type:
mv ~/engs20/myLongAssignment.c ~/engs20/workspace/LA1
If you are already in the engs20 folder, you could type:
mv myLongAssignment.c workspace/LA1
Now, check that "myLongAssignment.c" no longer resides in
~/engs20 but has moved to
~/engs20/workspace/LA1.
You can also rename a file using
mv. Navigate into the folder
~/engs20/workspace/LA1 and type
mv myLongAssignment.c myLA.c. Type
ls to verify the name change.
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