Re: how do u move alot of files from one directory to another?
From: gemaeuer (gemaeuer_at_spam.web.de)
Date: 11/01/03
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Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 20:31:37 +0100
how about
(cd /source/directory && tar cf - . ) | (cd /dest/directory && tar xpvf -)
greetings
rainer
John wrote:
> I want to move the files in a folder to another folder on a hard drive..
> I've tried
> "mv * /home/new/folder"
> With no luck
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