Create, move, rename, and delete files and directories in UNIX

This sample chapter, taken from Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, 4th Edition, discusses how manipulate files and directories in UNIX.

UNIX has several tremendously powerful commands that enable you to create a custom file-system hierarchy.

This sample chapter, taken from Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, 4th Edition, discusses some basic Unix file-manipulation commands. You'll learn how to:

• Create new directories using mkdir
• Copy files to new locations using cp
• Move files to new locations using mv
• Rename files using mv
• Remove directories using rmdir
• Remove files using rm
• Minimize the danger of using the rm command

Title: Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, 4th Edition
ISBN: 0672328143
Published: August 2005
Author: Dave Taylor
Chapter: Hour 6: Creating, Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Files and Directories
Published by Sams