Move file from windows 10 to ubuntu folder using gitbash terminal

Question

I am using Ubuntu on windows 10 and I need to move a file from a windows folder into ubuntu folder using the git bash terminal.

How would I do this?

You are probably want to use `scp` to copy a file to another host. — ks1322, May 14 '20 at 09:39
Where are you running ubuntu? On the same machine? Like this: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/tutorial-ubuntu-on-windows#1-overview Or are you running two seperate machines? Are you able to access the windows folder with git bash? — estherwn, May 14 '20 at 09:43

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 30 '21 at 09:11

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Actually, I'm not sure why, but you cannot move a folder from windows to WSL. It causes permission denied error on removing process (moving consists of copy & remove). But you can copy it instead using BASH.

Steps :

Put your folder in User Directory (ex. C://Users/Admin/)
Open your ubuntu terminal
Copy it recursively. Ex :

cp -r /mnt/c/Users/Admin/AFolder ./FolderInWSL/

edited Jul 30 '21 at 09:11

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answered Jul 29 '21 at 16:40

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estherwn · Answer 2 · 2020-05-15T09:31:32.877

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You should move the file from within Ubuntu, not the other way around, because if you copy from Windows to Ubuntu, you will run into permissions errors.

Sources:

See this for the solution: Copy Files from Windows to the Ubuntu Subsystem

So the moving would be from within the ubuntu shell something like:

mv /mnt/<windows_drive_letter>/<path>/<filename> .

edited May 15 '20 at 09:31

answered May 14 '20 at 14:22

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Thank you so much, I am using ubuntu on windows 10 – Llewellyn Hattingh May 14 '20 at 14:33

Move file from windows 10 to ubuntu folder using gitbash terminal

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