How Do I Move a Folder in Ubuntu?
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How do I move a directory in Linux?

The mv command is used to move folders (and files, too) on Linux. The most basic form of the command is to simply specify a source and destination location in your command. You can either use absolute paths or relative paths to the directories. The command above will move /dir1 into /dir2 .

How do I move an entire folder?

Moving and Copying Files & Folders

  1. Right-click the file or folder you want, and from the menu that displays click Move or Copy. The Move or Copy window opens.
  2. Scroll down if necessary to find the destination folder you want. …
  3. Click anywhere in the row of the folder you want.
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