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How to invent new command utility

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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
Develop a utility that will enhance the current file management and
organization functions of Linux.
You may use existing file management commands to create the utility.
Look for options that were not explored by the command yet, then
enhance the command by reinventing its name and adding this option
to its current options.

You may combine related commands into one script also.
Example:

Code:

        copyormovefile (-c -m) filename/s
             where:
                 copyormovefile is the name of the utility
                 (-c -m) are options that will do the following:
                        -c for copying filename/s
                        -m for moving filename/s

2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:

any command that you can also reinvent its name

3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):

4. Complete Name of School (University), City (State), Country, Name of Professor, and Course Number (Link to Course):

University of california, new york, United States, Mr. Alcalde, IT 222

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debconf-mergetemplate

DEBCONF-MERGETEMPLATE(1)					      Debconf						  DEBCONF-MERGETEMPLATE(1)

NAME

       debconf-mergetemplate - merge together multiple debconf template files

SYNOPSIS

	debconf-mergetemplate [options] [templates.ll ...] templates

DESCRIPTION

       Note: This utility is deprecated. You should switch to using po-debconf's po2debconf program.

       This program is useful if you have multiple debconf templates files which you want to merge together into one big file. All the specified
       files will be read in, merged, and output to standard output.

       This can be especially useful if you are dealing with translated template files. In this case, you might have your main template file, plus
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       main file (which might be more up-to-date).

       This program handles that case properly, just list each of the translated templates files, and then your main templates file last.

OPTIONS

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AUTHOR

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