How to move directory contents?

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You can move the contents of a directory to another location using the mv command. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Move all contents from one directory to another:
mv /path/to/source_directory/* /path/to/destination_directory/

This command moves all files and subdirectories from source_directory to destination_directory.

  1. Move specific files:

If you want to move specific files, you can list them:

mv /path/to/source_directory/file1.txt /path/to/source_directory/file2.txt /path/to/destination_directory/
  1. Move hidden files as well:

To include hidden files (those starting with a dot), you can use:

mv /path/to/source_directory/{*,.*} /path/to/destination_directory/

Make sure to replace /path/to/source_directory/ and /path/to/destination_directory/ with the actual paths you are working with.

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