File and Directory Management

Managing System Files

 

 

 

 

File Commands

The file commands apply to files located in the /flash file directory and its sub-directories.

Note. Each file in any directory must have a unique name. If you attempt to create or copy a file into a directory where a file of the same name already exists, you will overwrite or destroy one of the files.

Creating or Modifying Files

The switch has an editor for creating or modifying files. The editor is invoked by entering the vi command and the name of the new file or existing file that you want to modify. For example:

-> vi /flash/my_file

This command puts the switch in editor mode for my_file. If my_file does not already exist, the switch will create the file in the flash directory. In editing mode, the switch uses command keystrokes similar to any vi UNIX text editor. For example, to quit the edit session and save changes to the file, type ZZ to return to the CLI prompt.

Copy an Existing File

Use the cp command to copy an existing file. You can specify the path and filename for the original file being copied as well as the path and filename for the new copy being created. If no path is specified, the command assumes the current directory. The following syntax copies the Hos.img file from the working directory to the certified directory.

->cp /flash/working/Hos.img /flash/certified

This second example presumes that the user’s current directory is the /flash/working directory. Here, it is not necessary to specify a path for the original file. A copy of Hos.img will appear in the /flash/certified directory once the following command is executed.

->cp Fos.img /flash/certified

This third example presumes that the user’s current directory is the flash directory. To copy a file into the same directory where the file currently exists, the user must specify a new filename. The following command will result in the Hbase.img file being copied into the /flash/working directory under the new name of newfile.img. Both Hos.img and its copy newfile.img will appear in the /flash/working directory.

->cp /flash/working/Hbase.img newfile.img

In these examples, a new file will be written to the specified or assumed path with the new filename. If you do not specify a new filename, the new file will have the same name as the copied file. If you copy a file to its own directory, you must specify a new filename. In each case, the file being copied will remain in its original location.

Note. You must have write privileges in order to execute the cp command.

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