Hi, With Jonathan's good advice regarding different connected volumes, do the following:
sudo cp -av source_folder target_location As Alex mentioned, when the password prompt is displayed, enter your regular Admin password. You will not get any feedback while entering it. It will just ask for the password again if you enter the wrong one, or move on if it's good. Again, you can still use the copy/paste method to ensure your source and target locations are entered using the correct syntax. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Oct 15, 2017, at 13:02, Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com> wrote: After I hit the file utility button, I try and unlock the window and it just hangs..stays busy for ages. when I tried to move stuff in the terminal as you instructed, it said “password” after I typed the sudo mv source destination line, so I retyped everything with the password and then terminal quit unexpectedly after a little while when I thought it was actually working! totally frustrating this whole thing! If all else fails, I can leave the folder where it is, but I really really want everything in one place, and then the disk where the files were can be used as a time machine backup disk. *sigh* thanks for all the help, and patience!! Cait in windy Ontario > On Oct 15, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com > <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>> wrote: > > Hi, > > Yes you can use the same method to make sure the destination or target path > is correct. Just be sure that there is a space between the source path and > the target path. Regarding the stuff after the Join button in my original > response, most of that is immaterial so I didn't bother mentioning it. The > "Open Directory Utility" button is just before the Cancel button. Once the > Directory Utility app is open, you need to unlock the padlock and you can > ignore most things in the window as you only need to enable the root user > from within the Edit menu. > > Hope you're getting somewhere with this. > > Later... > > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 14, 2017, at 23:32, Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com > <mailto:caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hi, > can I do this copy and paste deal with the destination as well? > > I did try your other trick with the root account, but I got a bunch of stuff > you didn’t mention, so got a little bogged down in all of it For example, I > couldn’t find where to edit things after I clicked on file analysis or > whatever that is after you click join.. > > sorry, need more coffee.. > > Thanks! > Caitlyn > > >> On Oct 14, 2017, at 7:59 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com >> <mailto:kilbu...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> In addition to Alex's comments, you will encounter the same issues you had >> in the GUI since the level of authority of the user performing the move >> action is still you. You may wish to use the "sudo" command in front of the >> "mv" command. Also, a trick you can use to ensure you have the correct path >> in Terminal, is to locate the file in the Finder, then use cmd-c to Copy it. >> When you paste it into Terminal, it will actually paste the path, not the >> contents. So, it might say something lie >> >> sudo mv /volumes/HD-2/Library/My\ Books target_location >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Oct 14, 2017, at 17:24, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com >> <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: >> >> First, I think you need quotes if you're going to use paths with spaces. Put >> each path--origin and destination--in quotes and see if that helps. >> >> Second, if you want to move all the files and folders in origin, use the -R >> flag (note that the R is capitalized). >> >> Third, you start with Volumes. Unless you've already changed your directory >> to slash, this will look for a folder called Volumes in the location you're >> in. You probably want /Volumes (slash before Volumes) instead. >> >> -- >> Alex Hall >> >> >> >> >>> On Oct 14, 2017, at 18:50, Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> so I’ve been trying to move files from one place to another with the >>> terminal. I am screwing this up royally, so any help would be great. >>> Here’s what I’ve been typing: >>> >>> mv Volumes/Library Disk /Volumes/My Book/books >>> >>> What am I doing wrong, please? 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