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Any time a filename is used, you can replace parts of the filename or all of it with wildcards (also called shell patterns). Any sensible combination you can think of can be used. You can also use wildcards to specify directories.
Warning:
When copying, moving, or removing files with wildcards, it's often wise to include the -i (interactive) option, to avoid mishaps.
| Wildcard | Description |
| * | Represents any amount of characters, including none. |
| ? | Each '?' represents any single character. |
| [...] | Represents a group of specified characters. |
| [!...] | Represents anything but the specified characters. |
Consider the following directory listing:
cartoon.png ex10.html ex1.html ex2.html ex3.html index.html logo.png
rm e*
Would remove: ex10.html ex1.html ex2.html ex3.html
ls *.png
Would list: cartoon.png logo.png
rm ex?.html
Would remove: ex1.html ex2.html ex3.html (but not ex10.html)
rm ex??.html
Would remove: ex10.html
rm ex[13]*
Would remove: ex10.html ex1.html ex3.html
ls ex[1-3].html
Would list: ex1.html ex2.html ex3.html
mv ex[!1]* ..
Would move up one directory: ex2.html ex3.html
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