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Remove Files/Directories: - rm (file or directory name)

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The <application>rm</application> (ReMove) command will delete any filename you specify. The <application>rm -r</application> command will remove any directory you specify, and all its contents.

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Move/Rename Files/Directories: - mv (file or directory name)

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The <application>mv</application> (MoVe) command will move/rename any file or directory you specify.

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Find Files/Directories: - locate (file or directory name)

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The <application>locate</application> command will search for any filename you specify. It uses an index of the files on your system to work quickly. To update this index, run the command <application>sudo updatedb</application>. This command is run automatically each day if you leave your computer on. It needs to be run with administrative privileges (see <xref linkend="root-and-sudo"/>).

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You can also use wildcards to match one or more files, such as "*" (for all files) or "?" (to match one character).

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Switching to Console mode

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The usual method of command-line access in Kubuntu is to start a terminal (see <xref linkend="starting-konsole"/> above), however sometimes it is useful to switch to the real console:

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Use the <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> shortcut keys to switch to the first console.