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Now, let's move all of the primate files into our newly created directory. To move a file, you just use the "mv" command. For example, to move a file called "wolves" into directory "dogs", you would type mv wolves dogs Renaming files is simply a case of "moving" a file from one name to another. For example, to rename file "wolves" to "coyotes", you would type mv wolves coyotes Let's start by moving "chimps" into the "primates" directory. Type the command to move file "chimps" into directory "primates".
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Module 1 Introduction
Directory Structure
List Directory
View File Contents
Create Directory
Move and Rename File
Change Directory
Get Current Location
Quiz 1
End of Module 1
Module 2 Introduction
Pathnames
Copy File
Remove File
Remove Directory
File Security
Change File Permissions
Wildcards
Groups Memberships
Quiz 2
End of Module 2
Module 3 Introduction
Home Directories
Manual Pages
User Information
Find File
Concatenate Files
Redirect Output
Print
Print Job Status
Cancel Print Job
Quiz 3
End of Module 3
Module 4 Introduction
Copy Tree
Disk Space
Remove Tree
Process Status
Pipe Output
Pattern Matching
Kill Process
Quiz 4
Conclusion