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sudo mv syntax. Newbie question

Asked by Ivor

Hi, I have been trying to get this right for about an hour - I am sure I am typing something incorrectly. I am trying to move the file 10-aiptek.conf from the desktop into ur/share/x11 folder.

ivor@compaq:~$ sudo mv `/home/ivor/Desktop/10-aiptek.conf' `usr/share/x11'>

All I get when I type the above is
>

and the file does not move.

Is this the only way of moving the file. I tried drag and drop but was denied because I didn't have permission.

Please help me!
Thanks

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Best druisan (druisan) said : 		#1

Try this; << sudo mv /home/ivor/Desktop/10-aiptek.conf usr/share/x11 >> (Without '<' and '>')

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Ivor (ivor) said : 		#2

ivor@compaq:~$ sudo mv /home/ivor/Desktop/10-aiptek.conf usr/share/x11
mv: cannot move `/home/ivor/Desktop/10-aiptek.conf' to `usr/share/x11': No such file or directory

The file 10-aiptek.conf is definitely on my desktop and the x11 folder exists.

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#3

you missed a leading "/" to convert from a relative to an absolute filename

sudo mv /home/ivor/Desktop/10-aiptek.conf /usr/share/x11

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Ivor (ivor) said : 		#4

Brilliant, thanks!

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Ivor (ivor) said : 		#5

Thanks ElNota, that solved my question.

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Ivor (ivor) said : 		#6

Thank-you ElNota!