cd to your drupal install or into a specific site under a multi-site install.
Instead of the normal command: {syntaxhighlighter brush:bash;} drush dl cck {/syntaxhighlighter}
Use this:
Open terminal and type: *This must be done from the root account or an account that already has sudo abilities.
Copy a file from one directory to another and rename it in linux
Syntax: {syntaxhighlighter brush:bash;}
Move the contents of a directory from one directory to another in linux
Syntax: {syntaxhighlighter brush:bash;} mv /home/USERNAME/public_html/old/foo/* /home/USERNAME/public_html/new/bar
To remove a directory and all of its contents without a yes/no prompt confirmationon each delete on a linux server. Use sudo if you need to