Move a directory in remote server to another location in the same remote server using jsch

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I am using JSCH API to connect to remote server through sftp. I need to move a directory present in the remote server from location A to location B. It looks like the method channelsftp.put(src,dest) allows to move only a file and not the directory.

Can someone please explain me how to do this?

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 08 '12 at 16:37

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You can use the rename command, it would move the file or directory and delete it from the original place.

sftpChannel.rename(oldFile, newFile);

Don't use this method, if you want to keep the original directory/file.

Hope this helps.

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to avoid errors, first check that the file oldFile doesn't exist in newFile: sftpChannel.rm(newFile) and then sftpChannel.rename(oldFile, newFile); – sjdms265 Jan 26 '17 at 21:54

Move a directory in remote server to another location in the same remote server using jsch

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