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Copy script.py to projects_backup and prompt for confirmation before replacing | cp -i script.py projects_backup |
Move report.pdf to temp, handling it like it wasn't a directory. | mv -T report.pdf temp |
For each file name, create a backup, a hard link, and mirror it to the destination directory while preserving its properties. | cp -p -l -b photo.png documents_backup |
Create a backup of photo.png, regard the destination as a file, display detailed feedback, and refrain from overwriting. | mv -nbvT photo.png videos |
Display configuration.ini, showing line numbers and non-printing characters | cat -n -v configuration.ini |
Make script.py a hard link in documents_archive. | cp -l script.py documents_archive |
Create archive of photos and its contents | zip -r photos photos |
Display script.py with tabs as ^I | cat -T script.py |
Check script.py.zip to maintain integrity | unzip -t script.py.zip |
Prior to replacing spreadsheet.xlsx with templates, get confirmation. | mv -i spreadsheet.xlsx templates |
Zip files presentation.pptx, policy.pdf, database.sql into configuration.ini.zip, excluding '*.log' files, verbose output | zip -x '*.log' -v configuration.ini.zip presentation.pptx policy.pdf database.sql |
Update proposal.docx if newer in contract.pdf.zip | zip -u contract.pdf.zip proposal.docx |
Show audio.mp3 contents with repeated empty lines suppressed | cat -s audio.mp3 |
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 file sizes in human-readable format | ls -h |
List directories ahead of files | ls --group-directories-first |
Make a clone of proposal.docx in templates_backup and replace any existing files with force. | cp -f proposal.docx templates_backup |
Enumerate folders empty of contents. | ls -d |
Erase policy.pdf from proposal.docx.zip | zip -d proposal.docx.zip policy.pdf |
Subdirectories are listed recursively, and the directory structure is displayed with coloured output. | ls -RdG |
Clone image.jpg to images_backup with attribute preservation and creating a hard link | cp -p -l image.jpg images_backup |
Create a backup of audio.mp3, do not overwrite, and display verbose output | mv -bnv audio.mp3 presentations |
Transfer document.docx to archive and interactively confirm overwrite while preserving attributes and creating a backup | cp -i -p -b document.docx archive |
Arrange files according to when they were last modified, show the file sizes in a legible manner, and then tally the amount of lines. | ls -lt | awk '{print $5}' | wc -l |
Delete files with name image.jpg | find . -name image.jpg -delete |
Move database.sql to projects_backup, then ask to overwrite interactively. | cp -i database.sql projects_backup |
Display database.sql, showing line numbers, non-printing characters, and tabs as '^I' | cat -n -v -T database.sql |
Show directories themselves with detailed information, then calculate the total size | ls -ld */ | du -h --max-depth=0 |
Make a hard link, backup, and duplicate executable.exe to projects_backup while maintaining all attributes. | cp -p -l -b executable.exe projects_backup |
Free document.docx.zip, listing files only, to directory downloads_archive | unzip -l -d downloads_archive document.docx.zip |
Show report.pdf with the blank lines suppressed. | cat -s report.pdf |
Show only the names of the directories; show nothing inside. | ls -d |
Display contents of a directory recursively | ls -R |
Backup archives to temp_folder and maintain its attributes with recursive copying | cp -r -p archives temp_folder |
Unzip files from executable.exe.zip ignoring directory structure | unzip -j executable.exe.zip |
List all files in the current directory with detailed information, then sort by file extension | ls -al | awk -F. '{print $NF}' | sort |
Backup video.mp4 before forcefully moving it to templates | mv -bf video.mp4 templates |
Sort the files in the list according to size, and show the file sizes in a legible manner. | ls -Sh |
Extract the files from memo.txt.zip without a directory structure. | unzip -j memo.txt.zip |
Without verifying, switch videos for spreadsheet.xlsx. | mv -f spreadsheet.xlsx videos |
Show directory names without contents | ls -d |
Find files with names containing 'data' and modified more than 30 days ago | find . -type f -name "*data*" -mtime +30 |
Show line numbers for memo.txt | cat -n memo.txt |
Verify the image.jpg.zip's integrity. | zip -T image.jpg.zip |
Print database.sql while suppressing the output from the buffer. | cat -u database.sql |
If the parent directories and directory logs don't already exist, create them. | mkdir -p logs |
Display memo.txt with non-printing characters | cat -v memo.txt |
Extract files silently from spreadsheet.xlsx.zip | unzip -q spreadsheet.xlsx.zip |
Move configuration.ini to documents without replacing existing files | mv -n configuration.ini documents |
Find the image.jpg files. | find . -name image.jpg |
Make a backup of video.mp4, don't replace it, and only move it if it's more recent. | mv -nbu video.mp4 presentations |
Zip backups repeatedly | zip -r backups backups |
List the amount of files in each directory after displaying the directories themselves with comprehensive information. | ls -ld */ | xargs -I {} sh -c 'echo {}; ls -l {} | wc -l' |
Copy spreadsheet.xlsx to reports_archive and create a backup of existing files | cp -b spreadsheet.xlsx reports_archive |
Show audio.mp3 with the blank lines suppressed. | cat -s audio.mp3 |
Create a new archive using photo.png and database.sql.zip. | zip -c database.sql.zip photo.png |
Update report.pdf in presentation.pptx.zip if newer | zip -f presentation.pptx.zip report.pdf |
Show memo.txt with every control character present. | cat -A memo.txt |
Remove spreadsheet.xlsx from database.sql.zip | zip -d database.sql.zip spreadsheet.xlsx |
List the contents of a directory, including any hidden files or directories. | ls -a |
Backup archives to temp_folder and maintain its attributes with recursive copying | cp -r -p archives temp_folder |
List contents of spreadsheet.xlsx quietly | cat -q spreadsheet.xlsx |
Sync the contents of music_library with archives. moving files and utilising rsync | rsync -av --remove-source-files archives/ music_library |
Change permissions of files | find . -type f -execdir chmod 644 {} \ |
Transfer the files that have been edited within the last seven days from projects to temp_folder. | find projects -type f -mtime -7 -exec mv {} temp_folder \; |
Check for updates and add presentation.pptx to proposal.docx.zip | zip -u proposal.docx.zip presentation.pptx |
Transfer downloads to archive with recursive copying and preserving attributes | cp -r -p downloads archive |
Display files in colorized format | ls -G |
Output the last 50 lines of proposal.docx | cat proposal.docx | tail -n 50 |
Move contract.pdf to scripts and print verbose feedback | mv -v contract.pdf scripts |
Find the usual files. | find . -type f |
Transfer audio.mp3 to reports and display the output verbosely | mv -v audio.mp3 reports |
Show memo.txt with every control character present. | cat -A memo.txt |
Display tabs as ~For video.mp4, I | cat -T video.mp4 |
Display the contents of document.docx with the repeated blank lines disabled | cat -s document.docx |
Update existing files in database.sql.zip | zip -u database.sql.zip contract.pdf |
Show presentation.pptx with characters that don't print | cat -v presentation.pptx |
Locate files named photo.png | find . -name photo.png |
Show suppressed buffered output for audio.mp3 | cat -u audio.mp3 |
Print configuration.ini without error messages | cat -q configuration.ini |
Pack databases and all its files into archive | zip -r databases databases |
Show tabs as ^I for policy.pdf | cat -T policy.pdf |
Mirror proposal.docx with properties preserved to videos_backup | cp -p proposal.docx videos_backup |
List the files in order of modification date. | ls -t |
Examine video.mp4.zip for consistency. | unzip -t video.mp4.zip |
Compress projects and its contents | zip -r projects projects |
Print photo.png without any warning errors | cat -q photo.png |
Display file sizes in comprehensible units for humans. | ls -h |
Display configuration.ini, showing line numbers and non-printing characters | cat -n -v configuration.ini |
Overwrite existing files when extracting spreadsheet.xlsx.zip | unzip -o spreadsheet.xlsx.zip |
Copy files to music | find . -name video.mp4 -exec cp {} music \ |
Extract files and overwrite existing files from configuration.ini.zip | unzip -o configuration.ini.zip |
Ignoring the directory structure, extract the files from configuration.ini.zip | unzip -j configuration.ini.zip |
Display policy.pdf with all control characters | cat -A policy.pdf |
Include hidden files in the list of files. | ls -a |
List files with each on a new line | ls -1 |
Look for files that have the name report.pdf. | find . -name report.pdf |
Create a hard link and replicate image.jpg to output while preserving its properties. | cp -p -l image.jpg output |
Gently unzip the contents of memo.txt.zip. | unzip -q memo.txt.zip |
Assume destination is a file, move only if it's newer, and ask before replacing audio.mp3 in templates. | mv -iTu audio.mp3 templates |