Replace (command)
| replace | |
|---|---|
 The ReactOS replace command | |
| Developers | Microsoft, IBM, Digital Research, Paragon Technology, Rene Ableidinger, ReactOS Contributors |
| Release | 1986, 39–40 years ago |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, PC DOS, SISNE plus, OS/2, eComStation, ArcaOS, Windows, DR DOS, PTS-DOS, FreeDOS, ReactOS |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
| License | MS-DOS, PC DOS, SISNE plus, OS/2, Windows, DR DOS, PTS-DOS: Proprietary commercial software FreeDOS, ReactOS: GPLv2 |
| Website | docs |
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.
History
The replace command first appeared in MS-DOS 3.2 and has been included in most versions of MS-DOS and compatibles such as FreeDOS and PTS-DOS. DR DOS 6.0 includes an implementation of the replace command. The FreeDOS version was developed by Rene Ableidinger and is licensed under the GPL. It is also included as a console command in IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows, and ReactOS. The ReactOS version was developed by Samuel Erdtman and is licensed under the GPL.
Example
The following command updates the files in C:\delivery\ with the .exe files from C:\source\
C:\>replace "C:\source\*.exe" C:\delivery