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Chapter 15: Command Line Interface Flashcards

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CLI

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Command Line Interface

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Shell

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Command line interpreter program

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\

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backslash (Windows)

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/

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forward slash (UNIX)

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sudo; su

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Super user privileges in UNIX, write before your commands

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Working Directory

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Current directory (where terminal is focused)

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Absolute Path

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full file location

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Relative Path

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path based off a starting point

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pwd

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UNIX - full path

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~

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UNIX - home directory

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switch

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“options” for different commands, typically following the command

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[command] /?

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WINDOWS - get help on what command does (manual)

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man [command]

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UNIX - get help on what command does (manual)

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builtin vs external

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builtin - command that is part of the shell
external - command that is not innate to shell

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type [command]

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UNIX - gives the type of command written

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type - a [command]

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UNIX - gives all types of that command, not just default type

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Get-[command]

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WINDOWS - gives info on command

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dir
dir /p

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WINDOWS - shows directory contents
shows directory contents but pauses after one page

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ls
ls | more
ls -l

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UNIX - shows directory contents
shows contents but pasuses after one page
shows long form details on contents

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cd \path
cd ..

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changes directory focus
moves focus up a directory (to parent)

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e: (command prompt)

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WINDOWS - switches to e: drive

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Switching drives in UNIX

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must look manually
MacOS - check the /Volumes
Ubuntu - check /mnt or /media/<user></user>

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md [name]

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WINDOWS - create a directory given name

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mkdir [name]

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UNIX and WINDOWS - create a directory given name

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rd [name]

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WINDOWS - remove directory

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rmdir [name]

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UNIX AND WINDOWS - remove directory

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rd [name] /s

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WINDOWS - remove directory and all contents

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rm -r [name]

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UNIX - remove direcotry and alll contents

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more [name]

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WINDOWS - when in directory, writes out contents of txt file

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cat [name]

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WINDOWS AND UNIX - when in directory, writes out contents of txt file

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wildcards

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use * to indicate catchall spaces e.g. .pdf (all pdf files) or a (all files that start with “a”)

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del [name]

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WINDOWS - deletes a file

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rm [name]

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UNIX - deletes a file

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copy [name]

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WINDOWS - copies a file

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syntax for copying/moving in WINDOWS or UNIX

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[command] [name] [destination path]

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move [name]

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WINDOWS - moves a file

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cp [name]

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UNIX - copy a file

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mv [name]

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UNIX - move a file

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xcopy

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WINDOWS - copy bulk directories

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xcopy switches

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/s - copy all subdirectories that aren’t empty
/e - include all empty directories

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robocopy

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WINDOWS - Robust Copy, can copy across networks, has many functions

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Robocopy syntax and mirror switch

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robocopy [source path] [destination path] [options]
/mir - mirror source structure

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format

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WINDOWS - format a volume, has extensive switch options

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hostname

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WINDOWS - show name of computer

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winver

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WINDOWS - get version info

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gpupdate

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WINDOWS - update group policy (force)

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gpresult

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WINDOWS - detailed group policy

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gpresult syntax

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gpresult /user [username] /r

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sfc

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WINDOWS - system file check, fix corrupted files

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shutdown

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WINDOWS - turn off machine
/r to restart

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ps aux

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UNIX - onetime snapshot of current processes (detailed)

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top

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UNIX - focuses on resource hungry process

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chkdsk /f /r

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WINDOWS - scan, detect, and repair disk issues
/f - fix file errors
/r - locate and repair bad sectors

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ps vs top

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UNIX
ps gives you snapshot of processes and details on this info
top gives you dynamic, updating, interactive info on processes

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grep

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UNIX - search for and print text strings in a file (may need to specify path)

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find syntax

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UNIX:
find [path] -iname “criteria”
looks for files that match criteria

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APT

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UNIX - Advanced packaging tool, used to manipulate apps via command line in Debian family

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apt-get update

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UNIX - Updates Ubuntu systems

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yum

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UNIX - packaging tool used to manipulate apps via command lin in Redhat family

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nano

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UNIX - creates a text file
nano “file” for name

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dd

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UNIX - create an image of a drive

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df -h

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UNIX - what diskspace is free?
-h switch creates human friendly output

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Scripting Languages

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Batch File/.bat - old command, DOS
PowerShell/.ps1 - modern windows
bash/.sh - UNIX

Python/.py
Javascript/.js
VisualBasicScript/.vbs

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Use Cases for Scripting

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Basic Automation
Restarting Machines
Remapping Network Drives
Installing Apps
AutoBackup
Data Gathering
Updates

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