file
Syntax
file <archive | change-owner | change-permission | checksum | compare | compress | copy | delete | delete-directory | link | list | make-directory | routing-instance | rename | show | staging-directory directory-location> <source-address source-address>
Description
Archive files from the device, copy files to and from the router or switch, calculate the file checksum, compare files, delete a file from the device, list files on the device, rename a file, show file contents, or show the local address to initiate a connection.
Options
| archive (Optional) |
Archive, and optionally compress, one or multiple local system files as a single file, locally or at a remote location. |
| change-owner (Optional) |
Change owner of file. |
| change-permission (Optional) |
Change permission of file. |
| checksum (Optional) |
Calculate the Message Digest 5 (MD5) checksum of a file. |
| compare (Optional) |
Compare two local files and describe the differences between them in default, context, or unified output styles. |
| Compress (Optional) | file compress. |
| copy (Optional) |
Copy files from one place to another on the local device or between the local device and a remote system. |
| delete (Optional) |
Delete a file on the local device. |
| delete-directory (Optional) | Delete a directory. |
| link (Optional) | Create link between files. |
| list (Optional) |
Display a list of files on the local device. |
| make-directory (Optional) | Create a new directory. |
| rename (Optional) |
Rename a file on the local device. |
| routing-instance (Optional) | Name of routing instance for host attempt. |
| show (Optional) |
Display the contents of a file. |
| source-address (Optional) |
Specify the source address of the local file. |
| staging-directory (Optional) | Staging directory on Routing Engine. |
Required Privilege Level
maintenance
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.