how to move all files in the same directory except one into that one in UNIX ssh

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how to move all files in the same directory except one into that one in UNIX ssh?

for example. having backup directory and moving all other files into backup

thanks in advance

Selecting all files except one in Unix: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/670460/move-all-files-except-one — Fleming Slone, Mar 30 '13 at 17:35
`scp` is what you want. Type `man scp` for more information. — squiguy, Mar 30 '13 at 18:23
i get an error in my shell. Manual entry for scp not found or not installed. — Adilli Adil, Mar 30 '13 at 18:29

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 30 '13 at 17:36

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Using rsync is one of the possibility

rsync -av from/ to/ --exclude=file_to_exclude

answered Mar 30 '13 at 17:36

TheEwook

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I get an error that 'Manual entry for `rsync` not found or not installed. ' – Adilli Adil Mar 30 '13 at 18:31

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