Bash (Linux/Unix) Flashcards
1
Q
pwd
A
print working directory
2
Q
hostname
A
my computer’s network name
3
Q
mkdir
A
make directory
4
Q
cd
A
change directory
5
Q
ls
A
list directory
6
Q
rmdir
A
remove directory
7
Q
pushd
A
push directory
(add directory to the stack)
don’t go to much into stacks at this point, come back to later
8
Q
popd
A
pop directory
(removed directory from the stack)
don’t go to much into stacks at this point, come back to later
9
Q
cp
A
copy file or directory
10
Q
mv
A
move file or directory
11
Q
less
A
page through a file
12
Q
cat
A
print the whole file
13
Q
xargs
A
execute arguments
14
Q
find
A
find files
15
Q
man
A
read a manual page
16
Q
apropos
A
find which manual page is appropriate
