Command Line Flashcards
1
Q
What is CLI
A
Command Line interfaces - process commands of program in the form of lines of text.
2
Q
What is GUI
A
Graphical user interface. That are used for consumers. - interact with their devices using mouses or audio or direct manipulation
3
Q
man
A
used to display the user manual
4
Q
cat
A
is short for concatenate allows to redirect files
5
Q
ls
A
prints the working directory
6
Q
pwd
A
tells you exactly where you are in the directory you are currently in print name of current working directory
7
Q
echo
A
display a line of text
8
Q
touch
A
change file timestamps
9
Q
mkdir
A
creates a directory if a directory doesn’t already exist
10
Q
mv
A
Move or rename files
11
Q
rm
A
remove files or directories
12
Q
cp
A
copy files and directories
13
Q
What are the three virtues of a great programmer?
A
Laziness, impatience and hubris
