UNIX COMMANDS 1

FILE COMMANDS

touch - Create a new file.

• Usage: touch <filename>

cp - Copy files.

• Usage: cp [options] <source-filename> <destination-filename>
• cp [options] <source-filepath > <destination filepath>
• Options: -r recursively copy directory structures.

mv - Move or Rename files or directories.

• Usage: mv [options] <old-filepath> <new-filepath>
• mv [options] <old-filename> <new-filename>
• Options: -i query user for confirmation.

rm - Remove files.

• Usage: rm [options] <filname>
• Options: -r recursively remove directory structures. 
• -i query user for confirmation. 

cat - View complete file content.

• cat <filename>

more - View file contents in sections determined by the size of the terminal.

• Usage: more <filename>

less - View file contents in sections determined by the size of the terminal.

• Has more options and search features than more.
• Usage: less [options] <filename>

compress - Reduces the size of the file. and adds the extension .Z

• Usage: compress <filename>.

uncompress

• Restores a compressed file.
• Usage: uncompress <filename>
• Usage: zcat <filename>