Re: mv argument error

[Marty Leisner]

This is probably an operating system limitation.

Did you try to move a file hierarchy?

Or did you do something like  mv */*/* /dest

What system are you running on?


> 
> Hello! 
> I tried to mv about 5000 files with mv, but it said 
> bash: /bin/mv: Argument list too long
> 
> Don'T know whether it is the fault of bash or mv,
> but just wanted to tell you. I solved this problem
> with a for loop, but I think mv should be able to mv
> so many files.
> 
> Please tell me, if I am totaly wrong.
> 
> Sincerly,
> 
> Nico Schottelius
> 
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