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Files and directories
Create empty file
Create "file.txt" with command touch
touch file.txt
Create a file redirecting the shell output using ">" operator
echo I will put this text wthin a file > file2.txt
List files
Use ls in the directory you want to explore
ls
List with properties using options -l and -la
ls -l ls -la
List using wildcards
List all files ending in ".csv"
ls *.csv
List all files containing the characters "moda" within name, e.g., "acomoda", "comoda.txt"…
ls *moda*
Remove "x"
rm x
Copy a file using "cp source destination"
cp /home/text.csv /home/myuser/text.csv
Copy multiple files, directories or disk using "rsync" (source, destination). The command accepts arguments:
- "-r" recursive
- "-v" verbose
- "-a" archive (keeps info about files)
rsync -rav /home/user/Documents /run/media/user/disk/backup/
rsync can be also used with selective copyng based on file type
rsync /home/user/Desktop/*.jpg /home/user/Desktop/backupdata/
Create directory
mkdir new_dir
Remove (unlink) a directory
Some arguments:
- -r: recursively unlink
- -v: verbose
- -f: force
rm -r new_dir
Remove a file
rm file.txt
Space used by a directory
du -hs /usr
Display directory
pwd
Change directory you are working from terminal.
Go to the home of the user
cd
Go one level up in the directory tree
cd ..
Go to "Documents" directory
cd /home/myuser/Documents