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replace
Developer(s)Microsoft, IBM, Digital Research, Paragon Technology, Rene Ableidinger, ReactOS Contributors
Initial release1986, 37–38 years ago
Operating systemMS-DOS, PC DOS, SISNE plus, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, Windows, DR DOS, PTS-DOS, FreeDOS, ReactOS
PlatformCross-platform
TypeCommand
LicenseMS-DOS, PC DOS, SISNE plus, OS/2, Windows, DR DOS, PTS-DOS: Proprietary commercial software
FreeDOS, ReactOS: GPLv2
Websitedocs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/replace

In computing, replace is a command that is used to replace one or more existing computer files or add new files to a target directory. Files with a hidden or system attribute set cannot be replaced using replace. The command lists all files that are replaced.[1]

History

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The replace command first appeared in MS-DOS 3.2[2] and has been included in most versions of MS-DOS and compatibles such as FreeDOS[3] and PTS-DOS.[4] DR DOS 6.0 includes an implementation of the replace command.[5] The FreeDOS version was developed by Rene Ableidinger and is licensed under the GPL.[6] It is also included as a console command in IBM OS/2,[7] Microsoft Windows,[8] and ReactOS. The ReactOS version was developed by Samuel Erdtman and is licensed under the GPL.[9]

Example

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The following command updates the files in C:\delivery\ with the .exe files from C:\source\

C:\>replace "C:\source\*.exe" C:\delivery

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Replace - Windows CMD - SS64.com
  2. ^ Wolverton, Van (2003). Running MS-DOS Version 6.22 (20th Anniversary Edition), 6th Revised edition. Microsoft Press. ISBN 0-7356-1812-7.
  3. ^ "FreeDOS 1.2 Updates Group - FreeDOS Base". Ibiblio.org. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  4. ^ "PTS-DOS 2000 Pro User Manual" (PDF). Buggingen, Germany: Paragon Technology GmbH. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. ^ DR DOS 6.0 User Guide Optimisation and Configuration Tips
  6. ^ "FreeDOS 1.2 Updates Package - replace (FreeDOS Base)". Ibiblio.org. 2001-03-25. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  7. ^ "JaTomes Help - OS/2 Commands". www.jatomes.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14.
  8. ^ Microsoft Windows XP - Replace
  9. ^ "Reactos/Replace.c at master · reactos/Reactos". GitHub. 3 January 2022.

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