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 <code> $ cp --help </code> <code> $ cp --help </code>
  
-To list all the commands available on the system, you can simply press the Tab button on the left of the keyboard twice. For commands provided by the Busybox utility you can type  +To list all the commands available on the system, you can simply press the Tab button on the left of the keyboard twice. For commands provided by the Busybox utility you can type: 
-<code> busybox --help. </code>+ 
 +<code> $ busybox --help </code>
  
 ===== List the files in a directory ===== ===== List the files in a directory =====
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 ===== Move (rename) files or directories ===== ===== Move (rename) files or directories =====
  
-The mv command takes the contents of a file and copies it to a new file, then deletes the original file:  +When source and target file are in the same file system and the target file does not exist, the mv command simply renames the source file:  
 + 
 <code> $ mv file1 file2 </code> <code> $ mv file1 file2 </code>
  
-It can also rename directories: +It can also rename directories (provided the new directory doesn't exist): 
  
 <code> $ mv ~/Documents ~/Docs </code> <code> $ mv ~/Documents ~/Docs </code>
  
-Note the contents of the file or directory will be overwritten if they already exist. +Move files (and directories) to a new directory: 
 + 
 +<code> $ mv file1 file2 dir1 dir2 ~/Documents </code> 
 + 
 +When renaming is not possible, the mv command takes the contents of a file and copies it to a new file, then deletes the original file.
  
 ===== Create a new file ===== ===== Create a new file =====
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 <code> $ rm -rf /home/hacker/Templates </code> <code> $ rm -rf /home/hacker/Templates </code>
 +
 +<note important>Be careful when using this option. It will delete everything without asking!</note>
  
 Note you can also use the //-i// option to remove files or directories and their contents interactively: Note you can also use the //-i// option to remove files or directories and their contents interactively:
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 ===== Talk on IRC ===== ===== Talk on IRC =====
  
-To discuss and transfer files via the many IRC servers available, SliTaz provides Rhapsody. The IRC client is simple, fast and lightweight, providing a pleasant, easy to handle ncurses configuration menu. To start the application from a terminal connecting to server (//irc.toile-libre.org//) and joining //#slitaz//: +To discuss and transfer files via the many IRC servers available, SliTaz provides LostIRC. The IRC client is simple, fast and lightweight, providing a pleasant, easy to handle GTK configuration menu. One of the main IRC channels for slitaz is irc.freenode.net#slitaz
- +
-<code> +
- $ rhapsody +
- /connect irc.freenode.net +
- /join #slitaz +
-</code> +
  
 ===== Download files ===== ===== Download files =====
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 To download various file formats on the internet, you have the //wget// command. To grab a simple html page, the contents of a folder or an entire website: To download various file formats on the internet, you have the //wget// command. To grab a simple html page, the contents of a folder or an entire website:
  
-<code>  $ wget http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/handbook/ </code> +<code>  $ wget http://www.slitaz.org/en/doc/ </code> 
  
 ===== List the available partitions ===== ===== List the available partitions =====
 
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