ls |
list files |
-l long format, -a all files (including dotfiles) |
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pwd |
print working directory |
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cd |
change working directory |
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Passing no destination, will land you in $HOME |
rm |
remove file/directory |
-f to force the action (ignore permissions), -r to remove recursively (all subdirectories) |
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cp |
copy file/directory |
-R to copy recursively |
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mv |
move file/directory |
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touch |
create file |
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mkdir |
make directory |
-p create parent dirs |
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cat |
print file |
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head |
print the first 5 lines of a file |
-n 10 to print the first 10 lines (and so on) |
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tail |
print the last 5 lines of a file |
-n 10 to print the last 10 lines (and so on) |
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watch |
run command every 2 seconds |
-n 4 to run the command every 4 sec |
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