===== Copy Move Delete ===== 2016 ---- \\ To Copy/Delete a file use cp To copy a file use: cp filename path/filename To copy the file test.txt to the folder /home/pi/new cp test.txt /home/pi/new \\ Copying Directories (and contained files) To copy a directory cp -avr source_directory destination_directory To copy the directory /home/pi/dir1 to the folder /home/pi/test cp -avr /home/pi/dir1 /home/pi/test Now you will have a /home/pi/test/dir directory \\ The attributes -avr represent a Preserve the specified attributes such as directory and file mode, ownership, timestamps, etc. v Show results r Recursive, action all subfolders and files. \\ \\ To Move use mv To Move a file mv source destination To move a file called test.txt from /home/pi to /home/pi/tmp mv /home/pi/test.txt /home/pi/tmp mv works with directorys too To move the folder /home/pi/Trial to the folder /mnt use mv /home/pi/Trial /mnt (you may need to sudo depending on destination directory rights) \\ \\ To Delete use rm To Delete a file rm filename To delete a directory (even if it is empty) rm -R directory \\ \\