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how to move all file in a folder to another folder using unix command?

i'm new to linux. please help me
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lol
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try

cp -r /home/directory/ /home/new/dir

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if the destination directory contain file, this command also working?
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easiest way to find out is to try and see

but yes, it should.
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if the destination directory contain file, this command also working?


If the destination contains files, yes it will work. If it contains files named the same thing as files being moved, then it will prompt you to overwrite. If you want to overwrite them without prompting, add -f
for example:
cp -r -f /where/files/are/ /where/you/want/to/move/them/

-r means recursive... moves everything including subfolders.
-f means force... which forces an overwrite without prompting.
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if you're using force, make sure you don't overwrite any files that you might need, or simply make a backup of the target directory before you issue the cp command.
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By the way, if you want to move files rather than copy them, you should use mv instead of cp
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I'm surprized that scorp's answer was the first to say 'mv' since you asked to 'move' the files.

cp for copying, makes copies
mv moves them.

Pick the one you want
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