John E. Perry wrote: > Felix Miata wrote: >> On 2007/09/01 00:41 (GMT+0200) primm apparently typed: >> >>> I've 800 or so files and folders in a folder called nonmembers. I mkdir >>> another folder in the folder nonmembers called members. I want to copy all >>> the 800 files in nonmembers to members. >> The others' answers got you by, but consider for the future another option - >> a text mode OFM, or shell. ... > > Or, if the two directories are on the same partition, just change the > name of the nonmembers directory: > ... > > then if you still want a nonmembers directory, mkdir nonmembers. > > John Perry
Sorry, a bit of sloppy reading, there. This should do it: > rm -r members > cd .. > mv nonmembers members > mkdir nonmembers > mv members nonmembers/members jp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]