Run mkdir lab, then cp projects/hello.txt lab/hello-copy.txt.
mkdir labcp projects/hello.txt lab/hello-copy.txt
Mission 06
Copy and move
Duplicate and rename project files while checking paths before and after.
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Run mv lab/hello-copy.txt lab/renamed.txt.
mv lab/hello-copy.txt lab/renamed.txt
Run cat lab/renamed.txt.
cat lab/renamed.txt
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What to notice while you play.
Use cp and mv without losing track of source and destination.
Copy /home/learner/projects/hello.txt into lab after making lab.
Copy and move mistakes are easy to prevent with a quick ls or cat.
- Moving instead of copying.
- Forgetting that a destination directory keeps the same filename.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
ls [-la] [path]
List lab files and folders.
cat <file>
Print text file contents.
cp <src> <dst>
Copy a file.
mv <src> <dst>
Move or rename a file.
lsof
Show simulated files and sockets opened by services.