Linux Fundamentals - Copying and Moving Files and Directories

Linux Fundamentals - Copying and Moving Files and Directories

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This video tutorial covers file management in the terminal using commands like CP and MV. It explains how to copy files and directories, rename files, and move files between locations. The tutorial also touches on using text editors like vim and nano. The session concludes with a brief overview of upcoming topics on reading files.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What feature helps in auto-completing file names in the terminal?

Ctrl+C

Tab

Alt

Shift

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which command is used to copy a file in the terminal?

ls

rm

cp

mv

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which option is used with 'cp' to copy directories recursively?

-a

-r

-f

-v

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you view the list of previously entered commands?

list

commands

log

history

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What command is used to remove a directory and its contents?

delete

rm

rmdir

rm -r

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the command 'mv file1.txt file2.txt' do?

Copies file1.txt to file2.txt

Moves file1.txt to a new directory

Renames file1.txt to file2.txt

Deletes file1.txt

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which command is used to move a file to a different directory?

ls

mv

rm

cp