mv
, cp
, and scp
command-line tools.mv
command to move files or folders from one location to another on the same computer. https://movementheavenly349.weebly.com/what-mac-qualify-for-mac-os-mojave.html. The mv
command moves the file or folder from its old location and puts it in the new location.% mv ~/Downloads/MyFile.txt ~/Documents/Work/MyFile.txt
% mv ~/Downloads/MyFile.txt ~/Documents/Work/NewFileName.txt
cp
command to make a copy of a file.% cp -R ~/Documents/Expenses /Volumes/Data/Expenses
-R
flag causes cp
to copy the folder and its contents. Note that the folder name does not end with a slash, which would change how cp
copies the folder.scp
command to copy a file or folder to or from a remote computer.scp
uses the same underlying protocols as ssh
.% scp -E ~/ImportantPapers.tgz [email protected]:/Users/username/Desktop/ImportantPapers.tgz
-E
flag preserves extended attributes, resource forks, and ACL information.-r
flag, which isn’t used in this example, causes scp
to copy a folder and its contents.