UNIX COMMANDS

FILE COMMANDS

touch                        Create a new file.

Usage: touch <filename>

cp                               Copy files.

Usage: cp [options] <source-filename> <destination-filename>

cp [options] <source-filepath > <destination filepath>

Options: -r recursively copy directory structures.

mv                              Move or Rename files or directories.

Usage: mv [options] <old-filepath> <new-filepath>

mv [options] <old-filename> <new-filename>

Options: -i query user for confirmation.

rm                              Remove files.

Usage: rm [options] <filname>

Options: -r recursively remove directory structures.

-i query user for confirmation.

cat                              View complete file content.

cat <filename>

more                         View file contents in sections determined by the size of the terminal.

Usage: more <filename>

less                            View file contents in sections determined by the size of the

terminal.

Has more options and search features than more.

Usage: less [options] <filename>

compress                Reduces the size of the file. and adds the extension .Z

Usage: compress <filename>.

uncompress /

zcat                            Restores a compressed file.

Usage: uncompress <filename>

Usage: zcat <filename>

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