-bash-3.1$ pwd /home/marvin -bash-3.1$ ls /usr1/stuff | grep foo -bash-3.1$ mkdir foo -bash-3.1$ perl -MFile::Copy -e 'move("foo", "/usr1/stuff/foo") or die $!' Is a directory at -e line 1. -bash-3.1$ mv foo/ /usr1/stuff/foo -bash-3.1$ ls /usr1/stuff | grep foo foo -bash-3.1$