Manipulating Files
- cp - copy files and directories
The cp program copies files and directories. In its simplest form, it copies a single file:
[me@linuxbox me]$ cp file1 file2
It can also be used to copy multiple files (and/or directories) to a different directory:
[me@linuxbox me]$ cp file... directory
- mv - move or rename files and directories
The mv command moves or renames files and directories depending on how it is used. It will either move one or more files to a different directory, or it will rename a file or directory. To rename a file, it is used like this:
[me@linuxbox me]$ mv filename1 filename2
To move files (and/or directories) to a different directory:
[me@linuxbox me]$ mv file... directory
- rm - remove files and directories
The rm command removes (deletes) files and directories.
[me@linuxbox me]$ rm file...
It can also be used to delete directories:
[me@linuxbox me]$ rm -r directory...
- mkdir - create directories
The mkdir command is used to create directories. To use it, you simply type: