Command Line Basics Flashcards
What is the command line?
The command line is a way to interact with the computer using specific words called “commands”.
How do you open the command line on your computer?
On Mac: Open your applications folder and find “Terminal”.
How can you navigate to a particular directory?
You can use the cd command to change directories.
Where will cd on its own navigate you to?
On Linux and Mac, it will navigate you home.
How do you display the name of the directory you are currently in?
On Linux and Mac, use the pwd (print working directory) command.
How do you display the contents of the directory you are currently in?
On Linux and Mac, use the ls command. Use ls -l to display the files in a list.
How do you create a new directory?
You can do this using the mkdir command.
How do you create a new file?
On Linux and Mac, use the touch command, e.g., touch new-file.txt.
How do you destroy a directory or file?
On Linux and Mac, use the rm command. To destroy folders, use rm -r or rmdir.
How do you rename a directory or file?
On Linux and Mac, use the mv command, e.g., mv folder/old-file.txt folder/new-file.txt.
