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If the parent directories and directory documents don't already exist, create them.
mkdir -p documents
Transfer presentations to music_library and, if required, prompt before overwriting
cp -ir presentations music_library
Examine video.mp4.zip for consistency.
unzip -t video.mp4.zip
Test presentation.pptx.zip for errors
unzip -t presentation.pptx.zip
Copy proposal.docx to music_library, making a backup copy of the original files.
cp -b -p proposal.docx music_library
Find directories modified more than 30 days ago
find . -type d -mtime +30
Print executable.exe while suppressing the output from the buffer.
cat -u executable.exe
Show inode numbers of files
ls -i
Make executable.exe.zip that includes report.pdf
zip -c executable.exe.zip report.pdf
Display files in order of modification timestamp
ls -t
Zip templates recursively
zip -r templates templates
Files should be sorted with human-readable sizes in reverse order based on size and modification time.
ls -Sltrh
Display characters for executable.exe that aren't printed
cat -v executable.exe
Ignore directory structure when zipping configuration.ini
zip -j photo.png.zip configuration.ini
List all files with names starting with "image" showing inode numbers
ls -i image*
Provide password '*.txt' to unzip policy.pdf.zip
unzip -P *.txt policy.pdf.zip
Output the last 20 lines of video.mp4
cat video.mp4 | tail -n 20
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
Move script.py to downloads, handling it as though it were a regular file.
mv -T script.py downloads
Sort files by size and display detailed information in long format
ls -Sl
Pack photo.png without any archive paths
zip -j photo.png.zip photo.png
Copy script.py to documents_archive while preserving characteristics.
cp -p script.py documents_archive
Take remove the files from spreadsheet.xlsx.zip that provide verbose output.
unzip -v spreadsheet.xlsx.zip
Extract files from document.docx.zip into archive
unzip -d archive document.docx.zip
Show hidden files and directories with descriptive text and colourful images.
ls -alG
Fill database.sql with executable.exe.zip
zip -c database.sql.zip executable.exe
Copy all files from 'temp' to 'images', then compress them into a zip file named 'script.py.zip'.
cp /temp/* /images/ | zip -r /images/script.py.zip /images/*
Verify the image.jpg.zip's integrity.
zip -T image.jpg.zip
Seek for files bearing the image.jpg name.
find . -name image.jpg
Search for files modified exactly 30 days ago
find . -mtime 30
Copy policy.pdf to output and make sure to have permission before deleting old files.
cp -i policy.pdf output
Archive files presentation.pptx, presentation.pptx, report.pdf into memo.txt.zip, using compression level 6, excluding '*.tmp' files
zip -6 -x '*.tmp' memo.txt.zip presentation.pptx presentation.pptx report.pdf
Force copy audio.mp3 to output without prompting, preserving attributes, and creating a backup
cp -f -p -b audio.mp3 output
Move files modified in the last 24 hours from templates to reports_archive
find templates -type f -mtime -1 -exec mv {} reports_archive \;
Extract the files from script.py.zip by changing the directory to output.
unzip -C output script.py.zip
Move policy.pdf to logs_archive and yank out the current files with force.
cp -f policy.pdf logs_archive
Transfer proposal.docx to images_backup and prompt before replacing files
cp -i proposal.docx images_backup
Unarchive configuration.ini.zip, only extracting files matching pattern '*.pdf', quietly, and verbose output to directory scripts_backup
unzip -j -q -v -d scripts_backup configuration.ini.zip '*.pdf'
List file sizes in human-readable format
ls -h
Transfer proposal.docx to reports_archive and interactively confirm overwrite
cp -i proposal.docx reports_archive
Copy database.sql to images_backup and preserve all attributes
cp -a database.sql images_backup
Take the files out of proposal.docx.zip. disregarding the directory structure
unzip -j proposal.docx.zip
Archive report.pdf into new proposal.docx.zip
zip -c proposal.docx.zip report.pdf
Display photo.png with line numbers
cat -n photo.png
Show hidden files and directories in a lengthy format with sizes that are readable by humans and full information.
ls -alh
Unzip files from presentation.pptx.zip quietly
unzip -q presentation.pptx.zip
Replicate audio.mp3 to temp_folder while retaining its attributes
cp -p audio.mp3 temp_folder
List the lines that make up report.pdf in the list.
cat -n report.pdf
In music, prompt before overwriting proposal.docx, regard the destination as a file, and only move if it's more recent.
mv -iuT proposal.docx music
Extract files from spreadsheet.xlsx.zip into images_backup
unzip -d images_backup spreadsheet.xlsx.zip
Change directory to projects_backup and extract files from script.py.zip
unzip -C projects_backup script.py.zip
Show files having output that is colourized.
ls -G
Unzip files from video.mp4.zip ignoring directory structure
unzip -j video.mp4.zip
Retrieve script.py encrypted.'*.doc*' as the password for zip
unzip -P *.doc* script.py.zip
Display file sizes in human-readable form
ls -h
Show the inode numbers for files.
ls -i
Extract files from document.docx.zip into archive
unzip -d archive document.docx.zip
Silently unzip the files from image.jpg.zip.
unzip -q image.jpg.zip
Ask before replacing database.sql in backups, treat destination as file, and move only if newer
mv -iTu database.sql backups
Print executable.exe while suppressing the output from the buffer.
cat -u executable.exe
Show memo.txt with every control character present.
cat -A memo.txt
List contents of policy.pdf with tabs shown as ^I
cat -T policy.pdf
Replicate audio.mp3 to temp_folder while retaining its attributes
cp -p audio.mp3 temp_folder
Move contract.pdf to scripts and print verbose feedback
mv -v contract.pdf scripts
Without asking, force copy audio.mp3 to archive
cp -f audio.mp3 archive
Push photo.png firmly into templates, but ask to be asked before overwriting
mv -fi photo.png templates
Print proposal.docx using the symbol ^ for the tabs.I
cat -T proposal.docx
Show suppressed buffered output for image.jpg
cat -u image.jpg
Unprompted overwrite current files when extracting policy.pdf.zip
unzip -o policy.pdf.zip
Extract encrypted database.sql.zip with password '*.doc*'
unzip -P *.doc* database.sql.zip
Search for files with names containing 'document' and not writable by the group
find . -type f -name "*document*" ! -perm -g=w
Decompress video.mp4.zip, extracting files matching pattern '*.csv', quietly, and testing archive integrity only to directory temp_folder
unzip -j -q -t -d temp_folder video.mp4.zip '*.csv'
List every file, hidden files included.
ls -a
Provide password '*.py' to extract memo.txt.zip
unzip -P *.py memo.txt.zip
Unarchive spreadsheet.xlsx.zip, quietly and extracting to standard output to directory temp_folder
unzip -q -p -d temp_folder spreadsheet.xlsx.zip
Look for metaphorical connections.
find . -type l
Search for files with name database.sql
find . -name database.sql
Archive files script.py, executable.exe, video.mp4 into script.py.zip, compressing only '*.txt' files, excluding '*.tmp' files
zip -n '*.txt' -x '*.tmp' script.py.zip script.py executable.exe video.mp4
Move files to scripts
find . -name script.py -execdir mv {} scripts \
Display files with colorized output
ls -G
Make a copy of report.pdf in logs_archive and make a backup of the current files.
cp -b report.pdf logs_archive
List files one per line
ls -1
Package files configuration.ini, photo.png, database.sql into document.docx.zip, displaying verbose output, storing file attributes
zip -v -X document.docx.zip configuration.ini photo.png database.sql
Print inode numbers of files
ls -i
Prompt before overwriting memo.txt in logs, treating destination as file
mv -iT memo.txt logs
Replace spreadsheet.xlsx in archives without asking
mv -f spreadsheet.xlsx archives
Extract spreadsheet.xlsx.zip with password '123pass', preserving permissions, overwriting existing files, and extracting symbolic links to directory music_library
unzip -P 123pass -K -o -l -d music_library spreadsheet.xlsx.zip
Display the file's inode numbers.
ls -i
Display file inode numbers
ls -i
Add and move presentation.pptx to memo.txt.zip
zip -m memo.txt.zip presentation.pptx
Extract the files from memo.txt.zip without a directory structure.
unzip -j memo.txt.zip
Extract files from presentation.pptx.zip into temp_folder
unzip -d temp_folder presentation.pptx.zip
Make executable.exe a new archive.zip including image.jpg
zip -c executable.exe.zip image.jpg
In image.jpg.zip, add contract.pdf and check for updates.
zip -f image.jpg.zip contract.pdf
List files sorted by size and modification time with colored output
ls -SltG
Unarchive image.jpg.zip with password 'secure123' and overwriting existing files to directory videos_backup
unzip -P secure123 -o -d videos_backup image.jpg.zip
Package files script.py, image.jpg, database.sql into presentation.pptx.zip, using compression level 3, silently
zip -3 -q presentation.pptx.zip script.py image.jpg database.sql
Files should be listed in the lengthy listing format.
ls -l
List the files in reverse order based on size and modification time.
ls -Sltr
Copy video.mp4 to templates_backup while preserving its attributes and creating a hard link
cp -p -l video.mp4 templates_backup