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I had a bunch of text files that were written as sl3rk000001.txt, sl3rk000002.txt, ... etc. And I had a folder called sl3rk15. I wanted to move all those files into that folder, so I typed

mv sl3rk* sl3rk15 

and all the files and the directory sl3rk15 disappeared. Would it be possible to figure out where these files went and how to recover them? I think I understand because the directory also is sl3rk initially that it did something that I had not wanted, but I cannot figure out what happened.

ubuntu mv

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  find -name sl3rk15
  
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  I have tried this and there is nothing. I assume this means it is deleted...
  
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  Nothing? Not even sl3rk15?
  
  – muru
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  Nothing, cant find anything. Sorry, I should clarify that after moving the files, the directory also disappeared along with the files.
  
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  So you used / and not .
  
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I had a bunch of text files that were written as sl3rk000001.txt, sl3rk000002.txt, ... etc. And I had a folder called sl3rk15. I wanted to move all those files into that folder, so I typed

mv sl3rk* sl3rk15 

and all the files and the directory sl3rk15 disappeared. Would it be possible to figure out where these files went and how to recover them? I think I understand because the directory also is sl3rk initially that it did something that I had not wanted, but I cannot figure out what happened.

ubuntu mv

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  find -name sl3rk15
  
  – vfbsilva
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I have tried this and there is nothing. I assume this means it is deleted...
  
  – bark
  30 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Nothing? Not even sl3rk15?
  
  – muru
  24 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Nothing, cant find anything. Sorry, I should clarify that after moving the files, the directory also disappeared along with the files.
  
  – bark
  23 mins ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So you used / and not .
  
  – muru
  12 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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I had a bunch of text files that were written as sl3rk000001.txt, sl3rk000002.txt, ... etc. And I had a folder called sl3rk15. I wanted to move all those files into that folder, so I typed

mv sl3rk* sl3rk15 

and all the files and the directory sl3rk15 disappeared. Would it be possible to figure out where these files went and how to recover them? I think I understand because the directory also is sl3rk initially that it did something that I had not wanted, but I cannot figure out what happened.

ubuntu mv

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My apologies, but I have just found that this question is actually answered here and as such can be considered a repeat

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