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Replace outdated files from video.mp4.zip with the most recent ones. | unzip -U video.mp4.zip |
Create a new directory called "backups" and create symbolic link named "pointer" pointing to "backup". | mkdir backups && ln -s backup pointer |
If scripts is outdated or nonexistent, only substitute contract.pdf for it. | mv -u contract.pdf scripts |
Extract script.py.zip without displaying output | unzip -q script.py.zip |
Zip proposal.docx without any folder organization | zip -j configuration.ini.zip proposal.docx |
Put configuration.ini inside image.jpg.zip and delete | zip -m image.jpg.zip configuration.ini |
Extract encrypted report.pdf.zip with password '*.py' | unzip -P *.py report.pdf.zip |
Display directories themselves with comprehensive details. | ls -ld |
Duplicate database.sql to downloads_archive by creating hard links | cp -l database.sql downloads_archive |
Files should be displayed in coloured lists. | ls -G |
List files in a lengthy format with output that is coloured. | ls -lG |
Mirror configuration.ini to archive using hard links | cp -l configuration.ini archive |
Find files with names ending in '.log' and larger than 1MB | find . -type f -name "*.log" -size +1M |
List all files in the current directory with detailed information, then extract only the file names | ls -al | awk '{print $9}' |
List all files in the current directory with detailed information, then sort them by modification time in reverse order | ls -al | sort -k6,6r |
Display proposal.docx, showing line numbers and non-printing characters, with a '$' at the end of each line | cat -n -v -e proposal.docx |
Show script.py with line breaks included | cat -E script.py |
Print inode number of each file | ls -i |
List subdirectories recursively, with human-readable sizes, colours, and extensive information. | ls -RdlhG |
List each file on a single line. | ls -1 |
Make a copy of presentation.pptx in backup while preserving all properties. | cp -a presentation.pptx backup |
Take the files out of script.py.Zip the file, then select reports_archive. | unzip -C reports_archive script.py.zip |
Provide password '*.txt' to unzip policy.pdf.zip | unzip -P *.txt policy.pdf.zip |
Show proposal.docx with error messages suppressed | cat -q proposal.docx |
Print each file's inode number. | ls -i |
List the files, one for each line. | ls -1 |
Transfer presentations to music_library and, if required, prompt before overwriting | cp -ir presentations music_library |
Create a new archive using photo.png and database.sql.zip. | zip -c database.sql.zip photo.png |
Backup logs to images_backup and backup existing files | cp -b -r logs images_backup |
Make a hard link by copying photo.png to images_backup and maintaining all of its properties. | cp -p -l photo.png images_backup |
Unzip files from video.mp4.zip ignoring directory structure | unzip -j video.mp4.zip |
While extracting files, extract executable.exe.zip | unzip -q executable.exe.zip |
Search for files with names containing 'log' and created in the last 24 hours | find . -type f -name "*log*" -ctime -1 |
Transfer configuration.ini to logs_archive and interactively confirm overwrite while preserving attributes and creating a backup | cp -i -p -b configuration.ini logs_archive |
List contents of policy.pdf with non-printing characters displayed | cat -v policy.pdf |
Display hidden files and directories in long format, then count the number of lines | ls -al | wc -l |
Transfer executable.exe forcefully to archives, asking for confirmation, and treating destination as a file | mv -ifT executable.exe archives |
Display every file on a different line. | ls -1 |
Zip files photo.png, proposal.docx, executable.exe into audio.mp3.zip, compressing only '*.txt' files, verbose output | zip -n '*.txt' -v audio.mp3.zip photo.png proposal.docx executable.exe |
Create directory downloads and parent directories if they do not exist with verbose output | mkdir -p -v downloads |
Print each file separately | ls -1 |
Confirm before replacing contract.pdf with photos | mv -i contract.pdf photos |
Copy database.sql to videos_backup and backup existing files | cp -b database.sql videos_backup |
Copy contract.pdf to videos_backup; interactive confirmation is necessary. | cp -i contract.pdf videos_backup |
Display inode numbers of files | ls -i |
Make a copy of presentation.pptx in images_backup, but before overwriting, get permission. | cp -i presentation.pptx images_backup |
Archive files video.mp4, video.mp4, audio.mp3 into policy.pdf.zip, excluding '*.log' files, storing symbolic links | zip -x '*.log' -y policy.pdf.zip video.mp4 video.mp4 audio.mp3 |
Pack databases and all its files into archive | zip -r databases databases |
Show line numbers for spreadsheet.xlsx | cat -n spreadsheet.xlsx |
Files are sorted by modification time. | ls -t |
Duplicate configuration.ini to scripts_backup with a backup if files exist | cp -b -i configuration.ini scripts_backup |
Extract files from spreadsheet.xlsx.zip and change to projects_backup | unzip -C projects_backup spreadsheet.xlsx.zip |
Recursively display the directory structure | ls -R |
Transfer script.py to photos_backup and maintain its attributes | cp -p script.py photos_backup |
Find the usual files. | find . -type f |
Display the contents of report.pdf | cat report.pdf |
Move audio.mp3 to reports with force, prompt for confirmation, and treat destination as file | mv -ifT audio.mp3 reports |
Extract files from policy.pdf.zip into templates_backup | unzip -d templates_backup policy.pdf.zip |
Replicate video.mp4 to backup preserving attributes | cp -a video.mp4 backup |
Copy proposal.docx to music_library, making a backup copy of the original files. | cp -b -p proposal.docx music_library |
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 |
Look for files bigger than one megabyte. | find . -size +1M |
Show the contents of executable.exe with line numbers | cat -n executable.exe |
Display directory names only, without their contents | ls -d |
Transfer all of the files from "databases" to "reports," then zip them all together into a file called "file_name].zip." | cp /databases/* /reports/ | zip -r /reports/script.py.zip /reports/* |
Turn on coloured listing. | ls -G |
When extracting files from presentation.pptx.zip, ignore paths. | unzip -j presentation.pptx.zip |
Transfer files to output from temp and add a timestamp to the filename | find temp -type f -exec sh -c 'mv "$1" "$2/$(basename "$1")_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"' sh {} output \; |
Show the inode numbers for files. | ls -i |
Retrieve script.py.zip, overwriting existing files, and only extracting files matching pattern '*.jpg' to directory music_library | unzip -o -j -d music_library script.py.zip '*.jpg' |
Archive files database.sql, configuration.ini, audio.mp3 into video.mp4.zip, excluding '*.tmp' files, quietly | zip -x '*.tmp' -q video.mp4.zip database.sql configuration.ini audio.mp3 |
Print the file's inode numbers. | ls -i |
Show spreadsheet.xlsx in tabbed mode as \I | cat -T spreadsheet.xlsx |
Update database.sql in proposal.docx.zip if newer | zip -f proposal.docx.zip database.sql |
Display presentation.pptx with the error messages hidden | cat -q presentation.pptx |
Print executable.exe contents with line endings | cat -E executable.exe |
Transfer spreadsheet.xlsx to projects, replacing any files that are already there. | mv -f spreadsheet.xlsx projects |
Move contract.pdf to music only if it's newer or doesn't exist | mv -u contract.pdf music |
Move document.docx to videos_backup, and if the files are already there, create a backup. | cp -b -i document.docx videos_backup |
Uncompress proposal.docx.zip, extracting symbolic links, to directory downloads_archive | unzip -l -d downloads_archive proposal.docx.zip |
Transfer memo.txt to output and make a backup if files already exist | cp -b -i memo.txt output |
Show proposal.docx with error messages suppressed | cat -q proposal.docx |
Clone database.sql with preserving attributes to temp_folder | cp -p database.sql temp_folder |
Sort files by modification time and display file sizes in human-readable format, then count the number of lines | ls -lt | awk '{print $5}' | wc -l |
Display files sorted by size | ls -S |
Enable output with colors | ls -G |
Update image.jpg in configuration.ini.zip if newer | zip -f configuration.ini.zip image.jpg |
Prior to replacing image.jpg in projects, get permission. Treat the destination file. | mv -Ti image.jpg projects |
Make a hard link and clone memo.txt to documents_backup while preserving attributes. | cp -p -l memo.txt documents_backup |
Ask before replacing database.sql in backups, treat destination as file, and move only if newer | mv -iTu database.sql backups |
Clone report.pdf with preserving attributes to scripts_backup | cp -a report.pdf scripts_backup |
Move spreadsheet.xlsx into script.py.zip | zip -m script.py.zip spreadsheet.xlsx |
Transfer files from temp to temp_folder that have been modified in the last 24 hours. | find temp -type f -mtime -1 -exec mv {} temp_folder \; |
Unprompted overwrite current files when extracting video.mp4.zip | unzip -o video.mp4.zip |
Clone report.pdf to reports_archive and prompt for permission to overwrite | cp -i report.pdf reports_archive |
Extract executable.exe.zip, but only the most recent files. | unzip -U executable.exe.zip |
Locate files modified more than 1 year ago | find . -mtime +365 |
Unprompted overwrite current files when extracting report.pdf.zip | unzip -o report.pdf.zip |
Copy script.py to reports_archive while keeping all of its properties. | cp -a script.py reports_archive |
Concatenate report.pdf and image.jpg, numbering all output lines and showing non-printing characters and tabs as spaces | cat -n -vT report.pdf image.jpg |