Moving folder and subfolder to another path

Solution 1:

The mv command doesn't have an -R flag, it moves folders recursively:

sudo mv fromPath/ toPath/

Edit

If you want a file not to be replaced, use the -i for being prompted in case a file with the same name exists.

Solution 2:

For those trying to move folder, on Ubuntu using Putty, just use the following command:

sudo mv /fromPath/ /toPath/

for example:

sudo mv /root/folder1 /home/folder2/

"/" in the end means you are going to move folder1 inside folder2

If you don't, you will get "no such file or directory"

Solution 3:

This worked for me:

mv src_folder target_folder/src_folder

i.e. not mv src_folder target_folder/

Solution 4:

If it's hard to use pure shell commands, then you can install Midnight Commander, console application that makes it easier:

$ sudo apt-get install mc

In Midnight Commander to move folder or file from one panel to another is F6, copy F5.

$ mc

If you need root access

$ sudo mc

If you want to have a mouse support

$ sudo apt-get install gpm