Basic Linux Commands - wAlber47/Tech-Journal GitHub Wiki

Basics

• pwd - shows what directory you are currently in.
• cd - is used to change the directory in which the user is currently in.
  • cd .. goes up one path.
  • cd . references your current directory.
• ls - shows a list of the given path or the current directory.
  • -l uses a long listing format.
  • -a shows all, does not ignore some items.
• > can be used to redirect the output of a command to a file.
• >> can be used to append the output to the end of a certain file.
• mkdir - creates a new directory
• rmdir - removes a directory
  • rm -r will also remove a directory and everything inside of it
• cp - copies a file to a specific location
• cat - reads a file to the command line
• touch - creates a blank file
• man - shows instructions on how to use a command