File: coreutils.info, Node: Basic operations, Next: Special file types, Prev: Directory listing, Up: Top 11 Basic operations ******************* This chapter describes the commands for basic file manipulation: copying, moving (renaming), and deleting (removing). * Menu: * cp invocation:: Copy files. * dd invocation:: Convert and copy a file. * install invocation:: Copy files and set attributes. * mv invocation:: Move (rename) files. * rm invocation:: Remove files or directories. * shred invocation:: Remove files more securely.