What Does Cut Command Do in Linux?

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How is cutting different than copying? When you cut something, you remove what is selected so it can be moved to another place. When you copy something, you leave what you are copying in the same place and make a copy of it in another place. In other words, copying creates a duplicate, and cutting does not.

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