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Chapter 9. Basic File Processing. Displaying File Contents. cat, cat w/append tac nl pr more less head tail. Table 9.1 Some Useful less Commands. Table 9.1 More less Commands. File Location Commands. cp mv ln rm mkdir rmdir.
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Chapter 9 Basic File Processing
Displaying File Contents • cat, cat w/append • tac • nl • pr • more • less • head • tail
File Location Commands • cp • mv • ln • rm • mkdir • rmdir
Figure 9.1 Current directory before and after command cp temp temp.bak
Figure 9.2 Current directory before and after command mv temp backups/temp.old
Figure 9.3 Current directory before and after command rm temp backups/temp.old
File Statistics Commands • ls –l • wc
Comparing Files • cmp, zcmp • diff, zdiff • Output is a set of commands that can be used with the ed (or vi) editor to convert the first file into the second file • Often used to send out upgrades
Removing Repeated Lines • uniq command • Intended for use on sorted files • Produces an output file with only one copy of any repeated consecutive lines