how to move files, sudo command

**benh13** · July 14th, 2009

I am trying to move a html file to var/www, but i don't have permission. does anyone know the sudo command I can use move files from on folder to another?
thanks

**tarps87** · July 14th, 2009

mv /pathToFile/fileToMove /pathToNewLocation/

mv /pathToFile/fileToMove /pathToNewLocation/newFileName

mv -r /pathToFile/folderToMove /pathToNewLocation/

mv -r /pathToFile/folderToMove /pathToNewLocation/newFolderName

Hope this helps

**nothingspecial** · July 14th, 2009

Code:

sudo mv file/you/want/to/move.html /var/www/

**benh13** · July 14th, 2009

cheers, that worked well

**3rdalbum** · July 14th, 2009

Note that you can use "cp" to copy, rather than "mv" to move, if you want.

If you're using a GUI, you can open a file browser as root and then you'll have permissions to drag and drop files into that folder:

Code: