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Linux Commands

Remember Linux is Case Sensitive. myscript is different to MyScript.

cp from to

Examples

cp * mywork/

Copies all files in current directory to a sub directory called mywork.

cp myfile.txt myfile.txt.backup

Copies a file in the same directory and renames that file.

cp -R directory destinantion

The -R switch means recursive, meaning it will copy the contents of subdirectories as well.

Examples

cp -R dir1 dir2

This copy dir1 and it's contents to dir2. The end result is dir2/dir1/files

cp -R dir1/ dir2/

This copies the contents of dir1 (but not actually the direcory it's self) to dir2. Note dir2 must already exist. The end result is dir2/files

Move file to a different directory

mv myfile dir/to/move/to/

Move files using wild cards

mv file* dir/ (would move any file starting "file" i.e. file1, file2, file-that-should-be-moved)

Move the contents of a directory (files + sub directories) to another directory.

mv mydir/* mydir2/

As above but move to current directory

mv mydir/* ./

To rename a file or directory, use the mv (move) command

mv myfile myfile-newname

mv dir dirnewname

@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 This copies the contents of dir1 (but not actually the direcory it's self) to dir2. Note dir2 must already exist. The end result is dir2/files
-===Moving Files===
+===Moving Files/Directories===
-===Moving Directories===
+Move file to a different directory
+ mv myfile dir/to/move/to/
+Move files using wild cards
+ mv file* dir/ (would move any file starting "file" i.e. file1, file2, file-that-should-be-moved)
+Move the contents of a directory (files + sub directories) to another directory.
+ mv mydir/* mydir2/
+As above but move to current directory
+ mv mydir/* ./
 ===Renaming Files/Directories===
+To rename a file or directory, use the mv (move) command
+ mv myfile myfile-newname
+ mv dir dirnewname
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