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## gistfile1.txt
Why not cp to location 1, then mv to location 2. This takes care of "removing" the original.

And no, it's not the correct syntax. | is used to "pipe" output from one program and turn it into input for the next program. What you want is ;, which seperates multiple commands.

cp file1 file2 ; cp file1 file3 ; rm file1
If you require that the individual commands MUST succeed before the next can be started, then you'd use && instead:

cp file1 file2 && cp file1 file3 && rm file1
That way, if either of the cp commands fails, the rm will not run.
	Why not cp to location 1, then mv to location 2. This takes care of "removing" the original.

	And no, it's not the correct syntax. \| is used to "pipe" output from one program and turn it into input for the next program. What you want is ;, which seperates multiple commands.

	cp file1 file2 ; cp file1 file3 ; rm file1
	If you require that the individual commands MUST succeed before the next can be started, then you'd use && instead:

	cp file1 file2 && cp file1 file3 && rm file1
	That way, if either of the cp commands fails, the rm will not run.