How to moves files two directories up using ssh?

Question

I am able to move files one directory up by using the following command:

mv * ..

but is there a way to move files two directories up?

I presume you mean while logged in to server via ssh? – Eimantas Jan 23 '10 at 17:44 — Eimantas, Jan 23 '10 at 17:44

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 23 '10 at 17:42

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Is this a trick question?

mv * ../../

answered Jan 23 '10 at 17:42

Eimantas

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 23 '10 at 17:42

5

I may be missing something obvious here, but I'm pretty sure you can do:

mv * ../..

To move something up two directories

answered Jan 23 '10 at 17:42

Hugh

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 23 '10 at 17:42

2

Does this work?

mv * ../../

answered Jan 23 '10 at 17:42

Ben Everard

manav m-n · Answer 4 · 2013-03-22T14:31:43.760

1

Try this to move two directories up

mv * ./../../

edited Mar 22 '13 at 14:31

answered Jan 23 '10 at 17:42

manav m-n

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the "./" is redunant; it just means "the current directory". The last "/" is not needed either. – James Polley Jan 29 '10 at 01:28

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