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I'm trying to move a particular file to the restricted location /home/irshad/.local/share/Steam/Backups (I cannot access the .local folder since I cannot see it in the file manager). Can anyone provide me the terminal command to do that?

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  • the folder should not be restricted
    – Jacob Vlijm
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:43
  • i cant access .local folder
    – gambler420
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:50
  • it is hidden by default, press ctrl + h to make visible
    – Jacob Vlijm
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:51
  • excellent..........thx............works like charm...thx to u both @JacobVlijm & kaSiya
    – gambler420
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:58
  • perfect, great that it works.
    – Jacob Vlijm
    Oct 8, 2014 at 14:00

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Use mv command like this

mv /path/to/YOUR_FILE /home/irshad/.local/share/Steam/Backups/

If your file name or directory name has a space in its name quote its path:

mv "/path/to/YOUR FILEorDIRECTORY" "/home/irshad/.local/share/Steam/MY Backups/"
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  • should it be like this? "mv /media/irshad/7650B08250B04B1F/Dota 2/home/irshad/.local/share/Steam/Backups"
    – gambler420
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:49
  • @gambler420 Is your file Dota 2 (with space in it)??
    – αғsнιη
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:50
  • yes and its a folder
    – gambler420
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:52
  • @gambler420 Then use this mv "/media/irshad/7650B08250B04B1F/Dota 2" /home/irshad/.local/share/Steam/Backups/
    – αғsнιη
    Oct 8, 2014 at 13:53
  • Thx...........big time.....works like a charm.........
    – gambler420
    Oct 8, 2014 at 14:00
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If you try the mv command and it says "Permission Denied" then use the sudo su command and then try it.

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