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Is it better to always copy and delete, rather than move?

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Mar 15, 202630911 views
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Problem

I often get anxious about the potential for incomplete data when I consider canceling a file move, regardless of whether I'm using Windows or a Unix-based system. It's sometimes tricky for me to recall how the move command functions in these environments, especially with directories. For example: Dā€¦

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mv verybigdir dest

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Fix for: Is it better to always copy and delete, rather than move?

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Even on a perfectly stable computer that never fails: if you care about timestamps, then is better than plain . ( will preserve the timestamps for you, and I assume something similar exists on Windows).

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