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| labs:unix_basics [2016/03/25 02:38] – [Copy Files and Directories] admin | labs:unix_basics [2024/09/03 20:34] (current) – [Basic Unix Commands] admin | ||
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| > man ls | > man ls | ||
| - | [[http:// | ||
| ===== Directory Access/ | ===== Directory Access/ | ||
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| cp < | cp < | ||
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| + | For example | ||
| - | To copy the contents of a directory, use the '' | + | cp myfile.txt myfilecopy.txt |
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| + | To copy a directory | ||
| cp -r my_src_directory destination_directory | cp -r my_src_directory destination_directory | ||
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| If the destination is a directory, then the file(s) are moved into that directory. | If the destination is a directory, then the file(s) are moved into that directory. | ||
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| + | For example, to rename '' | ||
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| + | mv myfile.txt newname.txt | ||
| ==== Delete Files ==== | ==== Delete Files ==== | ||
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| Note that what you type for the passwords does not show up on the screen for your security. | Note that what you type for the passwords does not show up on the screen for your security. | ||
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