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I have a directory dir1 and it contains a lot of files and directories and also I have another directory dir2 and it is empty. And I need a linux command to move the dir1 with all the files and folders into dir2. The result should be like that dir2/dir1/...

I found the mv command, but it moves a file from a directory to another directory and I don't want that. Thank you!

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mv command can move directories also.

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mv dir1/ dir2/ would be a more sufficient answer
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Use cp with -r to copy content along with the folder recursively 

 cp -r dir1 dir2/

Then remove the folder if u want (double check if u copied all the files LOL before removing)

 rm -r dir1
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Better answer IMO: Especially considering that the Top Result on Google Search is WRONG. And with their partnership with Reddit, I suspect that things will continually get worse, since Reddit locks their threads, thereby preventing the correction of misinformation and outdated information (as technology changes & advances).
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Expanding on @Dhruv's answer, you can simply do mv dir1 dir2. It will move all the contents of dir1 into dir2 including subdirectories.

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mv dir1 dir2 does not move the contents of dir1 in dir2. Instead, it moves dir1 inside dir2.
To move all content from dir1 into dir2 use: mv dir1/ dir2/

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