I want to move all files from one folder to other folder using shell script

Question

I want to move all files from one folder to other folder using shell script. This is my code but it throws error

    #!/bin/sh
    SRC = '/home/xxx/test1/'
    DESTN = '/home/xxx/test/'
    mv SRC DESTN

Error:./move.sh:2:./move.sh:SRC:not found
      ./move.sh:2:./move.sh:SRC:not found
      mv:cannot stat 'SRC': No such file or directory

Abdullatif Eymash · Answer 1 · 2018-06-29T18:13:03.613

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When declaring shell variables, you cannot add spaces between the variable name and the = sign, nor between the = and the value.

Also remember to add $ before the variable name when using it after its declaration.

Your script should look like this one:

#!/bin/sh
SRC="/home/xxx/test1/*"
DESTN="/home/xxx/test"
mv "$SRC" "$DESTN"

edited Jun 29 '18 at 18:13

answered Jun 29 '18 at 08:02

Abdullatif Eymash

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Thanks @Abdullatif Eymash its working now :) – Anuradha Jun 29 '18 at 08:52
@rkta thank you for the hint. I edited the answer. – Abdullatif Eymash Jun 29 '18 at 18:13

I want to move all files from one folder to other folder using shell script

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