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Revision as of 23:16, 5 March 2018
The Linux command line takes user inputed commands from a keyboard and gives them to the computer to perform.
Common Commands
- pwd - Shows the working directory
- ls - Lists files in working directory
- cd - Change working directory
- less - View text files
- file - Specifies files contents
Manipulating Files
- cp - Copy files and directories
- mv - Rename or move files or directories
- rm - Remove files and directories
- mkdir - Create directory
Assistance Commands
- type - Display information about command type
- which - Locate a command
- help - Display reference page for shell commands
- man - Display on-line command reference
