Missing file after mv
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Hope you can help me with this issue.
I did the following:
mv filename .foldername
after that the file is gone and a hidden folder foldername was created .foldername
when cd .foldername I got a Not a directory answer.
Getting desperate I did:
mv .foldername /foldername
and then .foldername all together is gone.
I can not locate the original file filename.
Please help!
Thanks a lot.
mv hidden-files
edited 2 days ago
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Hope you can help me with this issue.
I did the following:
mv filename .foldername
after that the file is gone and a hidden folder foldername was created .foldername
when cd .foldername I got a Not a directory answer.
Getting desperate I did:
mv .foldername /foldername
and then .foldername all together is gone.
I can not locate the original file filename.
Please help!
Thanks a lot.
mv hidden-files
edited 2 days ago
Olorin
2,621924
asked 2 days ago
Felipe GalazFelipe Galaz
12
You renamed 'filename' to .foldername (it would have moved it if it didn't exist, assuming it didnt the mv was the equivalent to a rename). I would have expected your secondmv(to /foldername) to have responded as a permissions error (users generally don't have write access to /) but if you didn't get an error, it'll be /foldernamemvmeans move; it moves the file as requested. If you've forgotten your exact commands, viewhistoryto see what they were (including date & time executed if enabled)
– guiverc
2 days ago
thank you. Where is /foldername then?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
/foldername - it should be in the / folder (assuming you have write access to it). The response you got when you gave your second command will say if themvtook place (no response = success)
– guiverc
2 days ago
I got no response but what is / folder?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
found it! thank a lot my friend
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
add a comment |
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0
Hope you can help me with this issue.
I did the following:
mv filename .foldername
after that the file is gone and a hidden folder foldername was created .foldername
when cd .foldername I got a Not a directory answer.
Getting desperate I did:
mv .foldername /foldername
and then .foldername all together is gone.
I can not locate the original file filename.
Please help!
Thanks a lot.
mv hidden-files
edited 2 days ago
Olorin
2,621924
asked 2 days ago
Felipe GalazFelipe Galaz
12
Hope you can help me with this issue.
I did the following:
mv filename .foldername
after that the file is gone and a hidden folder foldername was created .foldername
when cd .foldername I got a Not a directory answer.
Getting desperate I did:
mv .foldername /foldername
and then .foldername all together is gone.
I can not locate the original file filename.
Please help!
Thanks a lot.
mv hidden-files
mv hidden-files
edited 2 days ago
Olorin
2,621924
asked 2 days ago
Felipe GalazFelipe Galaz
12
edited 2 days ago
Olorin
2,621924
asked 2 days ago
Felipe GalazFelipe Galaz
12
edited 2 days ago
Olorin
2,621924
edited 2 days ago
Olorin
2,621924
edited 2 days ago
Olorin
2,621924
2,621924
asked 2 days ago
Felipe GalazFelipe Galaz
12
asked 2 days ago
Felipe GalazFelipe Galaz
12
asked 2 days ago
Felipe GalazFelipe Galaz
12
12
You renamed 'filename' to .foldername (it would have moved it if it didn't exist, assuming it didnt the mv was the equivalent to a rename). I would have expected your secondmv(to /foldername) to have responded as a permissions error (users generally don't have write access to /) but if you didn't get an error, it'll be /foldernamemvmeans move; it moves the file as requested. If you've forgotten your exact commands, viewhistoryto see what they were (including date & time executed if enabled)
– guiverc
2 days ago
thank you. Where is /foldername then?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
/foldername - it should be in the / folder (assuming you have write access to it). The response you got when you gave your second command will say if themvtook place (no response = success)
– guiverc
2 days ago
I got no response but what is / folder?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
found it! thank a lot my friend
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
add a comment |
You renamed 'filename' to .foldername (it would have moved it if it didn't exist, assuming it didnt the mv was the equivalent to a rename). I would have expected your secondmv(to /foldername) to have responded as a permissions error (users generally don't have write access to /) but if you didn't get an error, it'll be /foldernamemvmeans move; it moves the file as requested. If you've forgotten your exact commands, viewhistoryto see what they were (including date & time executed if enabled)
– guiverc
2 days ago
thank you. Where is /foldername then?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
/foldername - it should be in the / folder (assuming you have write access to it). The response you got when you gave your second command will say if themvtook place (no response = success)
– guiverc
2 days ago
I got no response but what is / folder?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
found it! thank a lot my friend
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
You renamed 'filename' to .foldername (it would have moved it if it didn't exist, assuming it didnt the mv was the equivalent to a rename). I would have expected your second
mv (to /foldername) to have responded as a permissions error (users generally don't have write access to /) but if you didn't get an error, it'll be /foldername mv means move; it moves the file as requested. If you've forgotten your exact commands, view history to see what they were (including date & time executed if enabled)– guiverc
2 days ago
You renamed 'filename' to .foldername (it would have moved it if it didn't exist, assuming it didnt the mv was the equivalent to a rename). I would have expected your second
mv (to /foldername) to have responded as a permissions error (users generally don't have write access to /) but if you didn't get an error, it'll be /foldername mv means move; it moves the file as requested. If you've forgotten your exact commands, view history to see what they were (including date & time executed if enabled)– guiverc
2 days ago
thank you. Where is /foldername then?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
thank you. Where is /foldername then?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
/foldername - it should be in the / folder (assuming you have write access to it). The response you got when you gave your second command will say if the
mv took place (no response = success)– guiverc
2 days ago
/foldername - it should be in the / folder (assuming you have write access to it). The response you got when you gave your second command will say if the
mv took place (no response = success)– guiverc
2 days ago
I got no response but what is / folder?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
I got no response but what is / folder?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
found it! thank a lot my friend
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
found it! thank a lot my friend
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
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You renamed 'filename' to .foldername (it would have moved it if it didn't exist, assuming it didnt the mv was the equivalent to a rename). I would have expected your second
mv(to /foldername) to have responded as a permissions error (users generally don't have write access to /) but if you didn't get an error, it'll be /foldernamemvmeans move; it moves the file as requested. If you've forgotten your exact commands, viewhistoryto see what they were (including date & time executed if enabled)– guiverc
2 days ago
thank you. Where is /foldername then?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
/foldername - it should be in the / folder (assuming you have write access to it). The response you got when you gave your second command will say if the
mvtook place (no response = success)– guiverc
2 days ago
I got no response but what is / folder?
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago
found it! thank a lot my friend
– Felipe Galaz
2 days ago