Working with Files
Copy, Move & Remove
Manage files safely — especially before using <code>rm</code>.
cp copies. cp file.txt backup.txt or cp -r folder/ backup/ for directories.
mv moves or renames: mv old.txt new.txt.
rm deletes. There is no recycle bin. Use rm -i for prompts, and double-check paths.
Pro tip: type ls on the target path before running rm.
$ Commands to try
$ cp hello.txt hello-backup.txt
$ mv hello.txt renamed.txt
$ rm renamed.txt
$ rm -i *.tmp
Practice exercise
In your practice folder, copy notes.txt to notes-copy.txt, rename the copy to archive.txt, then remove archive.txt.