File Management Commands

cat - Display the contents of a file
cat filename

more - Display a file one screenful at a time
more filename

rm - Remove files
rm filename
Removes the specified filename from the directory.

sourcefile - any valid, existing filename
destination - any valid file or directory name

If destination is a directory, the copy is stored there with the same name; otherwise, it is stored in a file with the specified destination name.

Similar to the cp command. If the destination is a directory, the file is moved there. If the destination is another file in another directory, the moved file will assume the specified name in the specified directory. If the destination is another name but in the same directory as the source, the file is renamed.

Examples: assume "temp" is a directory
mv test temp        - moves "test" to "temp"
mv test temp/new - moves to "temp" as "new"
mv test new         - renames "test" to "new"

compress - Compress files
compress filename

Compresses the file and stores the result in filename.Z

uncompress - Uncompress file
uncompress filename.Z

Decompress filename.Z and restore the original file.

gzip - Compress files
gzip filename

Compresses the file and stores the result in filename.gz. Uses a better algorithm than compress, and is the recommended version.

gunzip - Uncompress gzip files
gunzip filename.gz
gunzip filename.Z

Decompresses filename.gz or filename.Z and restores the original file.

zcat - Decompress and display file
zcat filename.gz
zcat filename.Z

Decompresses filename.Z or filename.gz and displays the original file on the screen. May be piped to more or less.
(Not available on all UNIX systems, check yours)

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