BASH:
rsync - quick recursive file copying
rsync --progress -r -u --del "path/to/files/you/want/to/transfer/*" "/path/to/directory/you/want/to/transfer/to"
read
-- progress show progress during transfer more information
- r recurse into directories
- u skip files that are newer on the receiver
-- del delete extraneous files from dest directories (during transfer)
copy
\cp "path/to/file/you/want/to/copy" "path/to/desired/directory"
create an alias
gedit ~/.bashrc
opens the startup file where the alias should be added
alias aliasname='alias command'
format for adding the alias
CSH:
create an alias
gedit ~/.cshrc
opens the startup file where the alias should be added
alias aliasname 'alias command'
format for adding the alias
create an alias with extra input
alias aliasname 'alias command \!$'
running 'aliasname test' will run 'alias command test'
create a multi-line alias
alias aliasname 'alias command 1 ; alias command 2'