mv: cannot move, Directory not empty

[CaptainChaos37]

hello,

 

Im experimenting with Ubuntu 20.04.1 (im trying to learn the os/learn Linux in general, basics and trying out a few things etc), and i need to move a folder to the icons folder.
Im trying to do this with the mv command, with sudo at the start. but when i try to move files via said command i get a Directory not empty error.

 

Me being used to Windows, i dont know what this means at all.
Ive tried googling some info about it, but i myself cant find anything that actually helped or anything that doesnt sound too confusing - so thats why im asking here :')

 

folder im trying to move is called "Windows-10-master" (following a site with instructions on how to make Ubuntu kinda look like Windows 10, looked fun to me dont judge me about it)
and im trying to move it to icons: Computer usr share icons

[mahyar]

add -f after mv and it will be fine

[CaptainChaos37]

15 minutes ago, mahyar said:

add -f after mv and it will be fine

tried it, gave me the insert password prompt, but gave the same error afterwards. perhaps try restarting it and try again? and perhaps any other suggestions?

[mahyar]

3 minutes ago, CaptainChaos025 said:

tried it, gave me the insert password prompt, but gave the same error afterwards. perhaps try restarting it and try again? and perhaps any other suggestions?

read this article it might help https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-move-files-in-linux-with-mv-command/

[tikker]

26 minutes ago, CaptainChaos025 said:

hello,

 

Im experimenting with Ubuntu 20.04.1 (im trying to learn the os/learn Linux in general, basics and trying out a few things etc), and i need to move a folder to the icons folder.
Im trying to do this with the mv command, with sudo at the start. but when i try to move files via said command i get a Directory not empty error.

 

Me being used to Windows, i dont know what this means at all.
Ive tried googling some info about it, but i myself cant find anything that actually helped or anything that doesnt sound too confusing - so thats why im asking here :')

 

folder im trying to move is called "Windows-10-master" (following a site with instructions on how to make Ubuntu kinda look like Windows 10, looked fun to me dont judge me about it)
and im trying to move it to icons: Computer usr share icons

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/127712/merging-folders-with-mv

 

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mv cannot merge or overwrite directories, it will fail with the message "mv: cannot move 'a' to 'b': Directory not empty", even when you're using the --force option.

Either move all the files by themselves or copy and then delete the source.