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Basic Linux Command Guide

The document provides a brief overview of basic terminal commands used for file and directory management in a Unix-like operating system. Key commands include 'ls' for listing directory contents, 'pwd' for showing the current directory, 'cd' for navigation, 'cp' for copying files, and 'rm' for removing files and directories. It also mentions 'mkdir' for creating directories, 'rmdir' for removing empty directories, and 'man' for accessing command manuals.

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Basic Linux Command Guide

The document provides a brief overview of basic terminal commands used for file and directory management in a Unix-like operating system. Key commands include 'ls' for listing directory contents, 'pwd' for showing the current directory, 'cd' for navigation, 'cp' for copying files, and 'rm' for removing files and directories. It also mentions 'mkdir' for creating directories, 'rmdir' for removing empty directories, and 'man' for accessing command manuals.

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ls ( list content of current directory )- list of all directories in current directory

pwd ( print working directory )- which directory I’m located in- right now in home directory

cd ( used for navigation )- eg: cd downloads -go to downloads folder in the home directory

cd .. ( back to previous directory )

cd / ( back to root directory )- home directory is a subpart of root directory

cp ( copy files )—cp test testcopy( cp name_of_file_you_want_to_copy new_name_for_folder)

rm ( remove file)—rm testcopy

If we want to copy the file to a different folder –cd test /home/nandini/downloads( the test file will
be in downloads)

mkdir (make new directory )—mkdir testfolder

rmdir (remove directory)—rmdir testfolder

rm -r folder name (to delete non empty folder)— rm -r test

clear (clears the terminal screen)

man ls (displays the manual for any command that can be run in terminal)- basically what the
command does

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