Command Line Basics Flashcards
1
Q
What is the command apt-get in BASH?
A
used to install programs such as docker, pip, etc.
2
Q
how do you show the current directory in bash?
how do you switch to the root directory?
how do you switch to the home directory?
A
pwd
cd /
cd home
3
Q
Any path that starts with the forward slash / is considered what?
A
the root directory
4
Q
how do you check which username is logged in within the bash and windows command line?
A
whoami
5
Q
In bash how do you switch back to the home directory?
A
cd ~
6
Q
what does adding -v after the mkdir do?
A
it prints an output whenever a folder is created
7
Q
what does –help command do?
A
print all possible command options ie. mkdir –help
8
Q
what does the command ls -l do?
A
it prints what’s in the directory in table form.
9
Q
how do you remove a directory?
A
rmdir
