Where does `mv myfolder ..myfolder` move my file to?

Question

I am inside /home/me/examplefolder and tried to move the folder myfolder to /home/me like this:

root@linuxserver:/home/me/examplefolder# mv myfolder/ ..myfolder

The folder myfolder dissapeared, but I cant find it now, where is it?

In order to move it up into the parent directory, you'll want to use `mv myfolder/ ../myfolder`, because ../myfolder refers to a location while ..myfolder is just a new name for it — brndn2k, Jul 21 '17 at 20:42
[Wrong mv command - where did my files go?](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/342828/wrong-mv-command-where-did-my-files-go) — Zanna, Jul 22 '17 at 05:21

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 21 '17 at 18:16

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It is at "..myfolder"

You have to show hidden or "dot" directories

ls -la or show hidden directories in Nautilus

answered Jul 21 '17 at 18:16

Panther

So it is in `/home/me/examplefolder` ? – Black Jul 21 '17 at 18:19
Yes, you forgot the / `mv foo ../` If you are not changing the name you do not need to retype the name to move up. – Panther Jul 21 '17 at 18:26

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