Command

[CEW11]

Does anyone know what the command would be in terminal to move a folder to a usb flash stick.
I cant do it mnaually as it says I dont have permissions.

[NoaHall]

To bring up a file browser with permission -

gksudo nautlius

To copy the folder command wise

sudo cp -R /home/user/folder/ /media/drivename

[blueridgedog]

sudo mv -R /home/user/folder/ /media/drivename

I don't think "-R" is supported by mv.

[blueridgedog]

To move:

mv /path/to/directory /path/to/newlocation

This would move the directory and all contents into the directory specified.

If you do not have permissions for the move, you can precede the command with "sudo". Note that moving system files in this fashion may break your system, so investigate why you don't have permission.

[davec64]

To move:

mv /path/to/directory /path/to/newlocation

This would move the directory and all contents into the directory specified.

If you do not have permissions for the move, you can precede the command with "sudo". Note that moving system files in this fashion may break your system, so investigate why you don't have permission.

Jut adding to the above, I would "copy" rather than move just to be on the safe side first! Call me over cautious if you like

cp /path/to/directory /path/to/newlocation

[NoaHall]

Jut adding to the above, I would "copy" rather than move just to be on the safe side first! Call me over cautious if you like

cp /path/to/directory /path/to/newlocation

cp needs the -R flag Which is what I meant to wrote first

[CEW11]

thanks for the help