I went into file system/home and tried to move files from one user account to another. it refused to move anything because it said I do not have permission. I am the administrator and both accounts are set that way.
Ubuntu – How to move files from one user account to another on the same computer
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Best Answer
Or use sudo
You may need to use that second command(s) to set permissions depending on what you moved where and what access you need.
See also
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FilePermissions