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The <command>cp</command> command will make a copy of a file for you (<acronym>cp</acronym> stands simply for "copy"). For example, type: <screen>cp file foo</screen> to make a exact copy of <filename>file</filename> and name it <filename>foo</filename>, but the file <filename>file</filename> will still be there.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:214(para)
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<command>mv</command>: The <command>mv</command> command will move a file to a different location or will rename a file (<acronym>mv</acronym> stands simply for "move"). Examples:
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:227(para)
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To rename a file named <filename>file</filename> to <filename>foo</filename>, type: <screen>mv file foo</screen>.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:236(para)
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To move the file <filename>foo</filename> to your <filename class="directory">Desktop</filename>, type: <screen>mv foo ~/Desktop</screen>. This will move foo but will not rename it. You must specify a new file name to rename a file.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:242(para)
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If you are using <command>mv</command> with <command>sudo</command> you will not be able to use the <emphasis role="strong">~</emphasis> shortcut, but will have to use the full pathnames to your files. This is because when you are working as root, <emphasis role="strong">~</emphasis> will refer to the root account's home directory, not your own.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:250(para)
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The <command>rm</command> will remove or delete a file in your directory (<acronym>rm</acronym> stands simply for "remove"). It will not work on directories which have files in them. To remove directories, you can use <command>rm -r</command>. The <emphasis>r</emphasis> stands for <emphasis>recursive</emphasis>. For example: <screen>rm -r foo</screen> will remove the directory named foo and all of its contents.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:263(para)
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Using <command>rm -r</command> will delete a complete directory and everything in it without further questions, so be careful with this command.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:273(para)
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The <command>mkdir</command> command will allow you to create directories (<acronym>mkdir</acronym> stands simply for "make directory"). For example, typing: <screen>mkdir music</screen> will create a music directory in the current directory.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:280(para)
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The <command>df</command> command displays filesystem disk space usage for all partitions (<acronym>df</acronym> stands simply for "disk free"). <screen>df -h</screen> will give information using megabytes (M) and gigabytes (G) instead of blocks (<emphasis role="strong">-h</emphasis> means "human-readable").
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:296(para)
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The <emphasis role="strong">lsb_release</emphasis> command with the <emphasis role="strong">-a</emphasis> option prints version information for the Linux release you're running. For example, typing: <screen>lsb_release -a</screen> will give you: <screen> 
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 7.10
Release: 7.10
Codename: gutsy</screen> |
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represents a line break.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:341(para)
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