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Some terminal file commands.
File Commands
Some terminal file commands.
## __Warning__: The rm command removes files and directories. using the wrong switches with the rm command can delete the WHOLE of your Linux system! Always double check the command when using rm.
COMMANDS & LINKS:
mkdir stuff : Make a directory called stuff
rm -r stuff : Remove the directory called stuff
rm -rf stuff : Force the removal of the direcotry called stuff - USE WITH EXTREME CARE. Here Be Dragons!!
touch stuff : Create or replace a file called stuff
rm stuff : Remove a file called stuff
mv stuff mystuff : Rename the file stuff to mystuff
cp mystuff stuff : Copy the file mystuff to mstuff
mv mystuff ~/Documents/mystuff : Move the file called stuff to your Documents directory
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