File management commands for Linux commands CP, MV, RM

File management commands for Linux commands CP, MV, RM

CP, copy command: Copying files or directories

Grammar:

CP [OPTION] ... [-T] SOURCE DEST

CP [OPTION] ... SOURCE ... DIRECTORY

CP [OPTION] ...-t DIRECTORY SOURCE ...

CP SRC DEST:

SRC is a file:

If Dest does not exist: Creates a new target file and copies the SRC to the target file;

if dest exists:

If Dest is a file: Use src content to overwrite the dest file;

If Dest is a directory: a new file with the same name as the original file in the Dest directory, copy the SRC content

To the newly created target file with the same name;

CP SRC ... DEST:

If Dest does not exist:

is wrong;

if dest exists:

If Dest is a file: error;

If Dest is a directory:

Common parameter options:

-R,-r: Recursive replication;

-D: Do not track symbolic links;

--preserve[=attr_list]:mode, ownership, Timestamps,context, links, xattr, all

-A:-dr--preseve=all the effect of this parameter with the same as specifying the "-DPR" parameter

-i:interactive Ask the user before overwriting the file

-f:force forcibly copying a file or directory, regardless of whether the destination file or directory already exists

-V: Display procedure

Example:

#cp-I file1 file2//interactively copy the file file1 to a file file2

#cp-F file1 file2//Copy the file File1 to File2 because the destination file already exists, so specify to use

Mode of forced replication

MV, move command: Move files or rename files, often used to back up files or directories

Grammar:

MV [OPTION] ... [-T] SOURCE DEST

MV [OPTION] ... SOURCE ... DIRECTORY

MV [OPTION] ...-t DIRECTORY SOURCE ...

Common parameter options:

-I: If the target file (destination) already exists, you will be asked to overwrite

-f:force mandatory Meaning, if the target file already exists, will not ask and directly overwrite

Example:

#mv test.log test1.txt//file renamed

RM, remove command: Delete one or more files or directories in a directory

Syntax: RM [OPTION] ... FILE ...

Common parameter options:

-f:--force Ignore non-existent files, never give hints

-i:--interactive for interactive deletion

-R,-r:--recursive instructs RM to recursively delete all directories and subdirectories listed in the parameter

Example:

# RM log.log//Delete Enquiry

RM: Do you want to delete the generic file "Log.log"? Y

# RM-RF Log1.log//forced Delete and recursive

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File management commands for Linux commands CP, MV, RM