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## Basic File System Commands |
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## Basic File System Commands |
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| List files | ls | -a shows all | ls -la | |
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| Current directory | pwd | -P prints the physical location | pwd | |
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| Change | cd | .. takes you up a level | cd /home/gmarx | |
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| directory | | ~ takes you to home directory | cd ~ | |
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| Make | mkdir | -p make parent directories as needed | mkdir -p test/example | |
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| directory | | -v print a message for each directory | mkdir -p /test/example | |
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| | | | folders inside the | |
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| | | | creates folder in root directory | |
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| Delete a | rm | -r recursive (use for directories) | rm sample.txt | |
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| file or directory | | -d remove empty directory | rm -r test | |
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| Copy a file | cp | -r recursivec copy | cp a.txt b.txt | |
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| or directory | | -u copy only if the source is newer | cp test-a test-b | |
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| Move a file or | mv | -i prompts before overwrite | mv a.txt c.txt | |
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| directory | | No -r; Moving into the same directory | mv test example | |
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| | touch | | | |
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| | more | | | |
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| List files | ls | -a shows all <br> -l *long format* <br> -R *recursive* | ls -la | |
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| Current directory | pwd | -P prints the physical location | pwd | |
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| Change | cd | .. takes you up a level | cd /home/gmarx | |
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| directory | | ~ takes you to home directory | cd ~ | |
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| Make | mkdir | -p make parent directories as needed | mkdir -p test/example | |
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| directory | | -v print a message for each directory | mkdir -p /test/example | |
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| Delete a | rm | -r recursive (use for directories) | rm sample.txt | |
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| file or directory | | -d remove empty directory | rm -r test | |
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| Copy a file | cp | -r recursivec copy | cp a.txt b.txt | |
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| or directory | | -u copy only if the source is newer | cp test-a test-b | |
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| Move a file or | mv | -i prompts before overwrite | mv a.txt c.txt | |
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| directory | | No -r; Moving into the same directory | mv test example | |
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*** Terminal |
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*** Terminal |
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