How To: Linux / Unix Move Directory Up One Level

To move a directory up one level in Linux/Unix, you can use the mv command with the .. syntax.

Here’s an example:

Let’s say you have a directory named mydir that you want to move up one level:

To move mydir up one level to /home/user/, you can use the following command:

This will move the mydir directory up one level to /home/user/.

Note that the .. syntax refers to the parent directory of the current directory. So, ../ refers to the directory one level above the current directory.

Also, make sure that you don’t have any files or directories with the same name as the directory you’re trying to move. If there are any conflicts, the mv command will overwrite or delete those files or directories.