2.3 File management

Here are some examples on basic file management.

(Note that the commands are in one single line, i.e. don't break them into multiple lines!)

• Change directory, e.g. change to a subdirectory called "mydir":$cd mydir.

  • Change to the parent (upper) folder:$cd ..

  • Change to the previous folder:$cd -

  • Change to your home directory:$cd ~

    or solely$cd

• Create directory, e.g. create a directory named "mydir":

  $ mkdir mydir

• List files, e.g. in the directory "mydir":

  $ ls mydir

• Create an empty file, e.g. create a file named "myfile":

  $ touch myfile

• Copy files, e.g. copy a file named "myfile" as "myfile_copy":

  $ cp myfile myfile_copy

• Move files, e.g. move a file named "myfile_copy" into directory "mydir":

  $ mv myfile_copy mydir/myfile_copy

• Rename files, e.g. rename a file named "myfile" into "myfile1":

  $ mv myfile myfile1

• Remove files (use with caution!!), e.g. remove a file named "myfile1":

  $ rm myfile1