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Create directory "videos" and zip files "database.sql", "image.jpg", "image.jpg" in it. | mkdir videos && zip videos.zip database.sql image.jpg image.jpg |
Make 'archives', copy 'photo.png' into it, and then make 'shortcut', a symbolic link, to the file. | mkdir /archives/ | cp /photo.png /archives/ | ln -s /archives/ /shortcut/ |
Locate files named photo.png | find . -name photo.png |
Transfer executable.exe to images_backup and establish a hard link | cp -l executable.exe images_backup |
Pack photo.png without any archive paths | zip -j photo.png.zip photo.png |
Print each file on a new line | ls -1 |
Using attribute preservation, clone image.jpg to projects_backup, establish a hard link, and create a backup | cp -p -l -b image.jpg projects_backup |
Search for files between 1GB and 2GB in size. | find . -size +1G -size -2G |
While extracting files, extract image.jpg.zip | unzip -q image.jpg.zip |
Files can be sorted by size. | ls -S |
Push proposal.docx firmly into projects, but ask to be asked before overwriting | mv -fi proposal.docx projects |
Turn on coloured listing. | ls -G |
Duplicate executable.exe to images_backup and retain all attributes | cp -a executable.exe images_backup |
Extract newer files from contract.pdf.zip | unzip -U contract.pdf.zip |
Extract files with verbose output from memo.txt.zip | unzip -v memo.txt.zip |
Push database.sql hard to presentations, ask for confirmation, and only transfer if there's a newer version available. | mv -ifu database.sql presentations |
Show directories themselves with colored output, then list their contents | ls -dG */ | xargs ls -lG |
Display contract.pdf, squeezing multiple adjacent empty lines | cat -s contract.pdf |
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 directories first, followed by files | ls --group-directories-first |
Concatenate executable.exe and policy.pdf, numbering all output lines | cat -n executable.exe policy.pdf |
Look for directories. | find . -type d |
List the contents of image.jpg.zip. | unzip -l image.jpg.zip |
Zip reports and subdirectories | zip -r reports reports |
List all files in the current directory with detailed information, then sort them by modification time in reverse order | ls -al | sort -k6,6r |
Display hidden files and directories in long format with detailed information and colors | ls -alG |
Mirror policy.pdf to output with attributes intact, creating a hard link, and making a backup | cp -p -l -b policy.pdf output |
Move configuration.ini to documents without replacing existing files | mv -n configuration.ini documents |
Look for figurative connections. | find . -type l |
Make the directory "downloads" and search its contents for files that match the pattern "*.sql". | mkdir downloads && find downloads -name "**.sql*" |
Duplicate spreadsheet.xlsx to logs_archive and keep attributes unchanged, creating a hard link, and making a backup | cp -p -l -b spreadsheet.xlsx logs_archive |
Search for files owned by the user 'user1' or 'user2' | find . -type f \( -user user1 -o -user user2 \) |
Release video.mp4.zip, testing archive integrity only, to directory temp_folder | unzip -t -d temp_folder video.mp4.zip |
Provide password '*.sql' to extract presentation.pptx.zip | unzip -P *.sql presentation.pptx.zip |
Delete all files with the executable.exe name. | find . -name executable.exe -execdir rm {} \ |
Display every file, even those that are hidden. | ls -a |
List directories before files in the display | ls --group-directories-first |
Delete image.jpg from executable.exe.zip | zip -d executable.exe.zip image.jpg |
Make a copy of database.sql in downloads_archive, but before overwriting, get permission. | cp -i database.sql downloads_archive |
Recursively list subdirectories | ls -R |
Ask before replacing script.py in music | mv -i script.py music |
Copy database.sql to downloads_archive and ask for confirmation from the user | cp -i database.sql downloads_archive |
Move audio.mp3 forcefully to archives, ask for permission before overwriting, and treat the destination as a file. | mv -fiT audio.mp3 archives |
Take files out of executable.exe.zip and replace any files that already exist. | unzip -o executable.exe.zip |
Copy document.docx to reports_archive, ensuring that the user approves the overwrite. | cp -i document.docx reports_archive |
Sort files based on size | ls -S |
List all files having "notes" in their names, sorted by size | ls -S *notes* |
Create a backup of report.pdf, do not overwrite, and move only if newer | mv -bnu report.pdf scripts |
Backup temp to backup and maintain its attributes with recursive copying | cp -r -p temp backup |
Show file sizes in human-readable units | ls -h |
Replace outdated files from video.mp4.zip with the most recent ones. | unzip -U video.mp4.zip |
Show files containing more details | ls -l |
Show spreadsheet.xlsx in tabbed mode as \I | cat -T spreadsheet.xlsx |
Backup current files and move downloads to templates_backup. | cp -b -r downloads templates_backup |
Search for files larger than 1MB | find . -size +1M |
Using attribute preservation, clone video.mp4 to temp_folder, establish a hard link, and create a backup | cp -p -l -b video.mp4 temp_folder |
Verify presentation.pptx.zip for integrity | zip -T presentation.pptx.zip |
Replicate downloads to templates_backup recursively | cp -r downloads templates_backup |
Delete script.py from photo.png.zip | zip -d photo.png.zip script.py |
Show directories prioritized over files | ls --group-directories-first |
Test image.jpg.zip for corruption | zip -T image.jpg.zip |
Files should be shown sorted by modification time. | ls -t |
Concatenate executable.exe and policy.pdf, numbering all output lines | cat -n executable.exe policy.pdf |
Use hard links to replicate spreadsheet.xlsx to documents_archive. | cp -l spreadsheet.xlsx documents_archive |
Display hidden files and directories with detailed information and colors | ls -alG |
Display file sizes in a legible manner | ls -h |
Show hidden files with regular files. | ls -a |
Copy files to reports | find . -name presentation.pptx -exec cp {} reports \ |
Avoid replacing report.pdf with temp. | mv -n report.pdf temp |
Display hidden files and directories in long format | ls -al |
Find files with names containing *.doc* | find . -type f -name "**.doc**" |
Unpack policy.pdf.zip with password 'pass123' and preserving permissions to directory scripts_backup | unzip -P pass123 -K -d scripts_backup policy.pdf.zip |
List all files in the current directory | ls -a |
Recursive copying is used to preserve the properties of reports after a backup to logs_archive. | cp -r -p reports logs_archive |
List directories before files | ls --group-directories-first |
Make a hard link, backup, and copy configuration.ini to projects_backup while maintaining its properties. | cp -p -l -b configuration.ini projects_backup |
Display directories at the top of the list | ls --group-directories-first |
Make a copy of executable.exe, don't replace it, and output verbosely | mv -bnv executable.exe music |
Test integrity of presentation.pptx.zip | unzip -t presentation.pptx.zip |
Search for directories with names starting with 'backup' and not owned by the user 'admin' | find . -type d -name "backup*" ! -user admin |
silently list the contents of configuration.ini | cat -q configuration.ini |
Move database.sql to report.pdf.zip and add it. | zip -m report.pdf.zip database.sql |
Just the directory names should be listed. | ls -d |
Silently extract the files from document.docx.zip. | unzip -q document.docx.zip |
Put contract.pdf into a new report.pdf.zip archive. | zip -c report.pdf.zip contract.pdf |
Sort files by size | ls -S |
Extract presentation.pptx.zip with password '*.py' | unzip -P *.py presentation.pptx.zip |
Show tabs as ^I for database.sql | cat -T database.sql |
To photos, copy the files. | find . -name database.sql -exec cp {} photos \ |
Archive files policy.pdf, photo.png, image.jpg into image.jpg.zip, compressing only '*.txt' files, storing symbolic links | zip -n '*.txt' -y image.jpg.zip policy.pdf photo.png image.jpg |
If the parent directories do not already exist, create the directory scripts with verbose output. | mkdir -v -p scripts |
Print presentation.pptx without error messages | cat -q presentation.pptx |
Take files out of audio.mp3.zip and replace any files that already exist. | unzip -o audio.mp3.zip |
Print document.docx while preventing the display of several blank lines. | cat -s document.docx |
Modify the file permissions. | find . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \ |
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' |
Mirror spreadsheet.xlsx to videos_backup and inquire as to whether the files are already there. | cp -i spreadsheet.xlsx videos_backup |
Search for files smaller than 100KB | find . -size -100k |
Recursive copying is used to move archives to music_library, maintaining attributes, and making a backup. | cp -r -p -b archives music_library |
Place contract.pdf inside of the archive spreadsheet.xlsx.Zip | zip -u spreadsheet.xlsx.zip contract.pdf |