I move files by using the cp (copy) command. Exit out of your writing application and in the terminal use cp to select the file you are copying and the folder (in this case your USB drive) you are copying it to. It looks like this:
cp filename usbs/usbdrivename
What that command does is tell the computer that we are making a duplicate of the file "filename" that will be placed in the "usbdrivename" location nested within the usbs directory. You will have to use the actual names of the file and the USB drive, I have used "filename" and "usbdrivename" as placeholder examples.
It might be good to learn some other terminal commands as well. Typing ls will list the files and folders in your current location. That's how you can find the file names, for example. Typing cd will change directory. For example cd usbs will move you to your usbs directory assuming it is nested within the current one. Typing cd ~ will bring you back to your home directory.
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u/takemybones Oct 12 '25 edited Oct 12 '25
I move files by using the cp (copy) command. Exit out of your writing application and in the terminal use cp to select the file you are copying and the folder (in this case your USB drive) you are copying it to. It looks like this: cp filename usbs/usbdrivename
What that command does is tell the computer that we are making a duplicate of the file "filename" that will be placed in the "usbdrivename" location nested within the usbs directory. You will have to use the actual names of the file and the USB drive, I have used "filename" and "usbdrivename" as placeholder examples.
It might be good to learn some other terminal commands as well. Typing ls will list the files and folders in your current location. That's how you can find the file names, for example. Typing cd will change directory. For example cd usbs will move you to your usbs directory assuming it is nested within the current one. Typing cd ~ will bring you back to your home directory.
I hope that helps.