copy and edititing files without X

so noob · 06-15-2004, 02:40 AM

As a DOS verteran Im used to using a command line. There are a couple of commands I need to konw how to do in Linux:

The COPY command - if i wanted to copy a file in DOS to the a: drive i would use copy <file> a: but what is the file I would use in a Linux Terminal and also if i wanted to edit a text i would use EDIT in dos, what do i use in the Linux?

Thanks

jschiwal · 06-15-2004, 02:45 AM

The copy command in linux is 'cp'

There are many console based editors. The main ones are vim and emacs.

so noob · 06-15-2004, 03:10 AM

fantastic, thanks very much!

ykpaiha · 06-15-2004, 08:29 AM

As an old dos user u"ll find as well usefull to install mc (urpmi mc)
It will give you all the possibilities to work on files or on your system...

so noob · 06-15-2004, 03:59 PM

when i try and use cp to copy to the a drive im told im not authorised. im using cp <file> fd0 is that right? or do i need to mount the a drive, if so how do i?

how would i then copy the file from te a drive back to the hard disk?

Finally, what is the command to turn off the read only file attriute

Thanks
G

so noob · 06-15-2004, 06:03 PM

its ok, worked it out! lol