Common File Commands in Linux
Common File Commands in Linux
In this post, we will learn some common File commands on the Linux operating system. We can use these commands in the bash terminal or bash scripts.
Create Directory
mkdir command is used to create a directory in Linux. To create a directory called ubuntu, type the following command in the terminal window:
$ mkdir ubuntu
The new directory would be created under the present working directory. To navigate we can use the cd command.
Remove Directory
rmdir command is used to remove the directory.
:~$ rmdir ubuntu
Common errors while using this command are: providing a non-existent directory name or trying to remove a directory that is not empty.
Create File
There are so many ways to create a file in Linux. Using touch command, cat command, etc.
touch command creates a new file if it doesn’t exist in the directory. If the file already exists then it will change the modification timestamp of the file. To learn more about touch command use
$ man touch
To create a new file with touch, use the following command:
$ touch sample.txt
Copy File
cp command is used in Linux to copy the file. This command copies the file to the new location.
The format of the command is
cp file <new location>
$ cp toBecopied.txt ubuntu/
Move File
mv command can be used to move the file to a new location.
Remove File
We can use the rm command to remove a file.
$ rm -rf sample.txt
To know the flags and to learn more about the command, use the below command:
$ man rm
Linux Commands
Linux Basic Commands Tutorial page:
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