File copy¶

Move file or folder¶

mv test/file-a /dev/file-b
mv test/folder-a/ folder-b/
mv /path/folder/* /anotherpath/folder/ #hidden files will be excluded

Delete file and folder¶

rm -r my-folder/  #delete folder and files
rm -r my-folder/* # delete all in the folder

Copy folder¶

cp -option1 -option2 source destination
cp -r ./source/ /dest/   #copy source folder into dest folder
cp -a ./source/. ./dest/ #content in source to dest, reserve all file attributes
#example
cp -avr /home/books /usb/backup
    -a: Preserve the specified attributes such as directory and file mode, ownership, timestamps,
        if possible additional attributes: context, links, xattr, all.
    -v: Verbose output.
    -r: Copy directories recursively.

copy from ssh-connected machine to current machine¶

scp: secure copy allows us to securely transfer files between machines over SSH.

scp username@remote_host:/path/to/remote_file /path/to/local/directory

sftp: SSH File Transfer Protocol allows browsing and transferring files between machines securely.

sftp username@remote_host
get remote_file ~/Downloads
put local_file.txt /uploads/local_file.txt
exit