Vault/linux/commands.md

#Basic Commands
##mv
Moves file from one location to another

mv {current file destination} {resulting file destination}


You can use it to rename files as well, by redefining the name in the command

mv {current file name} {new file name}


Move and rename is also possible

mv {current file name} {new file destination/new file name}


##cp
Duplicates the file from one location to another

cp {current file destination} {new file destination}


##mkdir
makes a new folder with the name

mkdir {folder name}


##rm
rm removes files

rm {file name}


rm -r recursively deletes everything within the directory

rm -r {directory} 


rm -f forcefully deletes regardless of permissions

rm -f {file}


rmdir deletes directory, like rm -r

rmdir{directory}


##touch
updates the last edited/viewed of a file

touch {file}


can also be used to create a new file quickly


##cat
**need to update**

can be used to create a new file quickly, and quickly add content

cat {new file} 
enter content
ctrl-d to save and continue


##&&
chain multiple commands
mkdir folder && cd folder

##$_
represents the last argument used in a previous command
mkdir folder && cd $_


#Bash Features
##brace expansion
able to duplicate commands with differing arguments via string formatting

touch file{1,2,3}.txt creates 3 files

mv ./file{,.bak} moves ./file to ./file.bak

rm file{1,2,3}.txt

It is also able to do nested range,
touch file{1,2}{a,b}.txt creates file1a.txt file1b.txt file2a.txt file2b.txt