====== Create Delete Copy And Move Files And Directories ======

**General Information**

Basic file/directory manipulation. 

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===== Creating =====

Create new file "file1"
<code bash>
touch file1
</code>

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Create three files
<code bash>
touch {file1,file2,file3}
</code>

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Create new directory
<code bash>
mkdir dir1
</code>

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Create new directory tree
<code bash>
mkdir -p newdir/dir1/dir2/dir3
</code>
  * Creates newdir, dir1, dir2, and dir3 in that structure
  * -p => Make parent directories if needed

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View directory structure in tree outline
<code bash>
~$ tree
.
├── anaconda-ks.cfg
├── file1
├── newdir
│   └── dir1
│       └── dir2
│           └── dir3
├── newfile
├── otherdir
</code>

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===== Renaming =====

Rename file or directory
<code bash>
mv dir1 newdir
</code>
  * Renames "dir1" to "newdir"

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===== Removing =====

Remove empty directory
<code bash>
rmdir dir1
</code>

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Remove directory recursively
<code bash>
rm -rf dir1
</code>
  * -r => recursively
  * -f => force, do not prompt for confirmation

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===== Copying =====

Copy file2 into dir2
<code bash>
cp file2 dir2/
</code>

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Copy directory dir2 and its contents into newdir
<code bash>
cp -r dir2 /home/newdir/
</code>
  * -r => recursively

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===== Moving =====

Move file1 into dir1
<code bash>
mv file1 dir1/
</code>

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