Re: cannot rename with mv

[Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>]

On 01/16/2017 11:17 PM, rlharris@oplink.net wrote:
> I wish to rename the directory "/backup" to "/backup.new".
>
> / is on a 452G partition with 54% in use.
> / is owned by root.
> /backup is owned by normal user "rh".
>
> The command "$ mv /backup/ /newbackup/" fails with " cannot move ...
> Permission denied".
>
> The command "# mv /backup/ /newbackup/" fails with "cannot move ... Device
> or resource busy".
>
> No application and no terminal window is looking at / or at /backup .
>
> What am I overlooking?
>
> RH
if /backup is actually in the root directory, you need to su (or sudo) 
to root and then rename the file:

[name@pcname]$ su
Password:
[root@pcname name]# mv /backup /newbackup

if this doesn't work, try ./ instead of / in each case.

good luck


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