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Display file sizes in comprehensible units for humans. | ls -h |
Recursively list subdirectories with detailed information, then search for a specific file | ls -Rl | grep "filename" |
When extracting memo.txt.zip, overwrite any existing files. | unzip -o memo.txt.zip |
Display contract.pdf in quiet mode | cat -q contract.pdf |
Search for files with names starting with 'file' and modified in the last 7 days | find . -type f -name "file*" -mtime -7 |
Create a new script.py by archiving report.pdf.zip | zip -c script.py.zip report.pdf |
Move configuration.ini to templates as a regular file | mv -T configuration.ini templates |
Filter files in databases based on *.exe, then move them to archive | grep -lR "*.exe" databases | xargs -I {} mv {} archive |
Find files with names starting with 'report' and with read permissions for others | find . -type f -name "report*" -perm /o=r |
Using attribute preservation, clone image.jpg to projects_backup, establish a hard link, and create a backup | cp -p -l -b image.jpg projects_backup |
Use hard linking to clone script.py to music_library | cp -l script.py music_library |
Transfer audio.mp3 to output and make a backup if files already exist | cp -b -i audio.mp3 output |
See what's in database.sql.zip | unzip -l database.sql.zip |
Move policy.pdf to presentations with force, but prompt for confirmation | mv -if policy.pdf presentations |
Move script.py to documents and replace existing files | mv -f script.py documents |
Replace outdated files from policy.pdf.zip with the most recent ones. | unzip -U policy.pdf.zip |
Generate directory "documents" and list contents of "documents". | mkdir documents && ls documents |
Display proposal.docx, showing line numbers and non-printing characters, with a '$' at the end of each line | cat -n -v -e proposal.docx |
Avoid replacing report.pdf with temp. | mv -n report.pdf temp |
Copy configuration.ini to documents_backup while preserving its attributes, creating a hard link, and making a backup | cp -p -l -b configuration.ini documents_backup |
Display configuration.ini, showing line numbers and non-printing characters | cat -n -v configuration.ini |
Compress files memo.txt, executable.exe, executable.exe into spreadsheet.xlsx.zip, excluding '*.tmp' files, preserving paths, verbose output | zip -x '*.tmp' -r -v spreadsheet.xlsx.zip memo.txt executable.exe executable.exe |
Push proposal.docx firmly into projects, but ask to be asked before overwriting | mv -fi proposal.docx projects |
List all files having "notes" in their names, sorted by size | ls -S *notes* |
Display contract.pdf, squeezing multiple adjacent empty lines | cat -s contract.pdf |
List every file's inode numbers. | ls -i |
List all files containing "important" with human-readable sizes | ls -h *important* |
Examine image.jpg.zip for consistency. | unzip -t image.jpg.zip |
Compress files spreadsheet.xlsx, presentation.pptx, video.mp4 into audio.mp3.zip, silently | zip -q audio.mp3.zip spreadsheet.xlsx presentation.pptx video.mp4 |
List the contents of photo.png.zip. | unzip -l photo.png.zip |
Change directory to output and extract files from database.sql.zip | unzip -C output database.sql.zip |
Files from policy.pdf.zip should be extracted into output. | unzip -d output policy.pdf.zip |
Seek out blocking gadgets | find . -type b |
Copy database.sql and perform a force overwrite in backup | cp -f database.sql backup |
Concatenate contract.pdf and audio.mp3 | cat contract.pdf audio.mp3 |
Print audio.mp3 making visible all control characters. | cat -A audio.mp3 |
Move audio.mp3 to templates with force, prompt for confirmation, and move only if newer | mv -ifu audio.mp3 templates |
Show each file on a separate line | ls -1 |
Extract executable.exe.zip, but only the most recent files. | unzip -U executable.exe.zip |
List the lines that don't include a blank in executable.exe | cat -b executable.exe |
Verify document.docx.zip for integrity | unzip -t document.docx.zip |
Display the line counts for executable.exe | cat -n executable.exe |
Show proposal.docx with error messages suppressed | cat -q proposal.docx |
Find files with names starting with 'report' and with read permissions for others | find . -type f -name "report*" -perm /o=r |
List the lines that make up report.pdf in the list. | cat -n report.pdf |
Locate files smaller than 100KB | find . -size -100k |
Mirror configuration.ini to images_backup with attributes intact and creating a hard link | cp -p -l configuration.ini images_backup |
In executable.exe, update configuration.ini.zip If more recent | zip -f executable.exe.zip configuration.ini |
Copy report.pdf to logs_archive and prompt before overwriting if necessary | cp -i report.pdf logs_archive |
Don't use presentation.pptx to replace any existing files in backups. | mv -n presentation.pptx backups |
Transfer memo.txt to archives, asking for approval | mv -i memo.txt archives |
List directories and their contents recursively | ls -R |
Extract contract.pdf.zip with password 'pass321' and verbose output to directory music_library | unzip -P pass321 -v -d music_library contract.pdf.zip |
Make 'music', copy a file 'spreadsheet.xlsx' into it, and then delete the original file. | mkdir /music/ | cp /spreadsheet.xlsx /music/ | rm /spreadsheet.xlsx |
Unzip files from presentation.pptx.zip quietly | unzip -q presentation.pptx.zip |
Put a line between each file you list. | ls -1 |
Ignore paths when zipping photo.png | zip -j document.docx.zip photo.png |
Display report.pdf with non-blank line numbers | cat -b report.pdf |
List subdirectories recursively, with human-readable sizes, colours, and extensive information. | ls -RdlhG |
List contents of photo.png with line numbers | cat -n photo.png |
Move image.jpg as a normal file to databases. | mv -T image.jpg databases |
List all files containing "log" in their names, including hidden ones | ls -a *log* |
Show hidden files and folders in a lengthy format with rich colours and details. | ls -alG |
Compress files using gzip | find . -type f -exec gzip {} \ |
Recursive copying is used to move music to documents_archive, maintaining attributes, and making a backup. | cp -r -p -b music documents_archive |
Make a hard link, backup, and copy configuration.ini to projects_backup while maintaining its properties. | cp -p -l -b configuration.ini projects_backup |
Extract files with verbose mode enabled from database.sql.zip | unzip -v database.sql.zip |
Print proposal.docx with tabs represented as ^I | cat -T proposal.docx |
Recursively list subdirectories and display directory structure with colored output | ls -RdG |
Concatenate report.pdf and report.pdf, numbering non-empty output lines and showing non-printing characters and tabs as '^I' | cat -b -vT report.pdf report.pdf |
Sort files in a list according to when they were last modified, and provide file sizes in a legible manner. | ls -lt -h |
Show all files including hidden files | ls -a |
Change permissions of files | find . -type f -execdir chmod 644 {} \ |
Transfer database.sql firmly to videos, ask permission before overwriting, and only move if a newer version is available. | mv -fiu database.sql videos |
Mirror photo.png to templates_backup with attributes intact, creating a hard link, and making a backup | cp -p -l -b photo.png templates_backup |
Find directories with names containing 'backup' and modified in the last 7 days | find . -type d -name "*backup*" -mtime -7 |
Mirror proposal.docx with properties preserved to videos_backup | cp -p proposal.docx videos_backup |
List the contents of report.pdf while displaying each control character. | cat -A report.pdf |
Make a backup of the current files and copy proposal.docx to logs_archive. | cp -b proposal.docx logs_archive |
Display the contents of report.pdf | cat report.pdf |
Display presentation.pptx with line endings | cat -E presentation.pptx |
Compress projects and its contents | zip -r projects projects |
Change the default order of sorting. | ls -r |
Display files sorted by file size | ls -S |
Search for files with names containing 'image' and with read permissions for the group | find . -type f -name "*image*" -perm /g=r |
Prompt for confirmation before replacing document.docx in music | mv -i document.docx music |
Package files presentation.pptx, document.docx, spreadsheet.xlsx into configuration.ini.zip, preserving paths, using password 'secure123' | zip -r -P secure123 configuration.ini.zip presentation.pptx document.docx spreadsheet.xlsx |
Create a hard link of document.docx in images_backup | cp -l document.docx images_backup |
Move configuration.ini to photos_backup, and if the files are already there, create a backup. | cp -b configuration.ini photos_backup |
Update document.docx if newer in memo.txt.zip | zip -u memo.txt.zip document.docx |
The files "photo.png, "video.mp4", and "executable.exe" should be concatenated into the directory "logs". | mkdir logs && cat photo.png video.mp4 executable.exe > logs/concatenated_file.txt |
Shift video.mp4 to videos treating it like a normal file | mv -T video.mp4 videos |
Release video.mp4.zip, testing archive integrity only, to directory temp_folder | unzip -t -d temp_folder video.mp4.zip |
Extract memo.txt that is encrypted.Zip file protected with '*.mp3' | unzip -P *.mp3 memo.txt.zip |
Locate named pipes | find . -type p |
Take the files out of script.py.Zip the file, then select reports_archive. | unzip -C reports_archive script.py.zip |
Search for files modified more than 30 days ago and smaller than 10KB | find . -type f -mtime +30 -size -10k |
Move configuration.ini to logs_archive and verify overwriting interactively. | cp -i configuration.ini logs_archive |
Show line numbers for script.py that are not blank. | cat -b script.py |
Move files to videos | find . -name spreadsheet.xlsx -exec mv {} videos \ |