in a different directory vs to a different directory

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In a different directory' is used to describe the location where something is currently located, while 'to a different directory' is used to describe the destination where something is being moved or transferred.

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in a different directory

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the location where something is currently located.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is located in a different directory from the current one.

Examples:

The file is stored in a different directory on the server.
You can find the document in a different directory on your computer.

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Feb 15, 2013 ... I want to create a tar archive in a different directory rather than the current directory. I tried this command: tar czf file.tar.gz file1 -C /var/www/.
Aug 15, 2012 ... The end result of whatever command I use needs to be the tar file in a different directory than the bz2 file, and the original bz2 file must not be ...
How to: Create a Copy of a File in a Different Directory in Visual Basic. Visual Studio 2013. Other Versions. Visual Studio 2015 RC · Visual Studio 2012 · Visual ...
You can build gnats in a different directory ( objdir ) from the source code by calling the configure program from the new directory, as in mkdir objdir cd objdir ...

Alternatives:

in another directory
in a separate directory
in a distinct directory
in a new directory
in a specific directory

to a different directory

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the destination where something is being moved or transferred.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is being moved or transferred to a different directory.

Examples:

Please move the files to a different directory.
The program automatically saves the backup files to a different directory.

Alternatives:

to another directory
to a separate directory
to a distinct directory
to a new directory
to a specific directory

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in a different directory vs to a different directory