Command Line Flashcards
what are folders referred to in command line?
directories
files and directories are organised into a ___
filesystem
The first directory in the filesystem is the __ ____
root directory
The root directory is the ___ of all other directories
parent
what is the $ symbol referred to as?
a shell prompt
when does the shell prompt $ appear
when the terminal is ready to accept a command
what does the command pwd stand for?
print working directory
what is a working directory?
the folder / directory you are currently in
what does the command cd stand for?
change directory
what is it called when a file, program or directory is passed into a command?
an argument
what command do you use to move up one directory?
cd …
what does the command mkdir stand for?
make directory
what does the touch command do?
touch creates new files
what does BASH stand for?
Bourne-Again SHell
what does CLI stand for?
command line interface
