Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 362

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18.3.1 File Commands
The following section lists the most important commands for file management. It covers
anything from general file administration to manipulation of file system ACLs.
File Administration
ls [options] [files]
If you run ls without any additional parameters, the program lists the contents of
the current directory in short form.
-l
-a
cp [options] source target
Copies source to target.
-i
-r
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Displays hidden files
Waits for confirmation, if necessary, before an existing target is overwritten
Copies recursively (includes subdirectories)
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