PLAYING WITH FILES

PLAYING WITH FILES:

cp:

The cp command is used to copy the contents of one file to another and copies

the file from one place to another.

Syntax:$cp old_file new_file

rm:

The rm command is used to remove or erase an existing file.

Syntax:$rm filename

mv:

The mv command is used to move a file from one place to another,it removes a

specified file from its original location and places it in specified.

Syntax:$mv old_file new_file

ls:

The ls command is used to view the contents of a directory.

Syntax:$ls

ls -a:

To list all the files in the current directory in alphabetical order ls command with

-a is used.

Syntax:$ls -a

wc:

The wc command is used to count the number of words,lines and characters in a file.

Syntax:$wc filename

Options Purpose

-l Used to display only number of lines

-w Used to display only number of words

-c Used to display only number of characters