11. Basic operations

This chapter describes the commands for basic file manipulation: copying, moving (renaming), and deleting (removing).

11.1 cp: Copy files and directories		Copy files.
11.2 dd: Convert and copy a file		Convert and copy a file.
11.3 install: Copy files and set attributes		Copy files and set attributes.
11.4 mv: Move (rename) files		Move (rename) files.
11.5 rm: Remove files or directories		Remove files or directories.
11.6 shred: Remove files more securely		Remove files more securely.