Basic Linux Commands Flashcards

1
Q

ls

A

List Directory Content
Can also display detailed info about files and directors

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2
Q

cd

A

Changes the current directory

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3
Q

pwd

A

Displays the present working directory

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4
Q

cat

A

Display’s content of files

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5
Q

echo

A

Displays argument to the screen

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6
Q

man

A

Displays documentation for a given command

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7
Q

exit

A

Exits your current session

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8
Q

Clear

A

Clears the screen

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9
Q

mkdir

A

Make directory

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10
Q

touch

A

Make file

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11
Q

cd..

A

Previous directory

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12
Q

Shutdown(space)now

A

Shuts down virtual box

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13
Q

rm

A

Remove directory

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14
Q

cp

A

Copy file

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15
Q

mv

A

Move files and directory’s

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