Unix Help
- How do I copy a file?
- How do I rename a file?
- How do I delete a file?
- How do I delete a directory?
- How do I check the permissions on a file or directory?
- How do I see a listing of hidden files?
- I've written a script but how do I make it
executable?
How do I copy a file?
in the same directory:
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username@metlab:~> cp original_file new_file
username@metlab:~>
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to another location:
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username@metlab:~> cp original_file /path/to/destination/new_file
username@metlab:~>
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More Info.
How do I rename a file?
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username@metlab:~> mv original_file new_file_name
username@metlab:~>
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More Info.
How do I delete a file?
To remove a file in the current directory:
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username@metlab:~> rm filename
username@metlab:~>
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To remove a file in a location other than the current directory:
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username@metlab:~> rm /path/to/file/filename
username@metlab:~>
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More Info.
How do I delete a directory?
If the directory is empty, the following will work:
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username@metlab:~>rmdir directory_name
username@metlab:~>
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If the directory has files or other directories inside you will need
to use the following command. Be very careful with this!!
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username@metlab:~> rm -r directory_name
username@metlab:~>
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More information aboutthe rm command or the rmdir command.
How do I check the permissions on a file or
directory?
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username@metlab:~> ls -l filename
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More information about the
ls command and
the ls command and file
permissions.
How do I see a listing of hidden files?
More Info.
I've written a script but how do I make it
executable?
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username@metlab:~> chmod u+x script_name
username@metlab:~>
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More Info..
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