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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]
![]() The ReactOS replace command | |
Developer(s) | Microsoft, IBM, Digital Research, Paragon Technology, Rene Ableidinger, ReactOS Contributors |
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Initial release | 1986, 37–38 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 |
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]
The following command updates the files in C:\delivery\ with the .exe files from C:\source\
C:\>replace "C:\source\*.exe" C:\delivery
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