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Navigating the File System

Learn the Command Line: Course OverviewCourse Overview

Redirecting Input and Output

Viewing and Changing the File System

Learn to manipulate directories and files from the command line.

Key Concepts

Review core concepts you need to learn to master this subject

cp Copy

Command Options

mv Move

rm Remove

ls List Command Options

`cp` Copy

$ cp file1 file1_copy
$ cp file1 file2 destination_folder

The shell command cp is used to copy files or directories.

The basic argument structure is cp source destination, where the source is the file/directory to copy to the destination file/directory.

Manipulation

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What you'll create

Portfolio projects that showcase your new skills

Artusi
It's time to build fluency using the command line fundamentals. In this next Pro Project, we're going to practice file editing using the command line so you can hone your skills and feel confident taking them to the real world. Why? Doing everything from the command line is much faster than click on folders and files. What's next? Arts and crafts, not having to click, more command line. You got this!

How you'll master it

Stress-test your knowledge with quizzes that help commit syntax to memory

Viewing and Changing the File System
What command allows you to list files sorted by when they were last modified?

Viewing and Changing the File System