Command Line Basics Flashcards
pwd
print working directory
hostname
my computer’s network name
mkdir
make directory
cd
change directory
ls
list directory
rmdir
remove directory
pushd
push directory
popd
pop directory
cp
copy a file or directory
mv
move a file or directory
less
page through a file
cat
print the whole file
xargs
execute arguments
find
find files
grep
find things inside files
man
read a manual page
apropos
find what man page is approxiamate
env
look at your environment
echo
print some arguments
export
export/set a new environment
exit
exit the shell
sudo
DANGER! become super user root DANGER!
chmod
change permission modifiers
chown
change ownership
Reverse!
print working directory
pwd
Reverse!
my computer’s network name
hostname
Reverse!
make directory
mkdir
Reverse!
change directory
cd
Reverse!
list directory
ls
Reverse!
remove directory
rmdir
Reverse!
push directory
pushd
Reverse!
pop directory
popd
Reverse!
copy a file or directory
cp
Reverse!
move a file or directory
mv
Reverse!
page through a file
less
Reverse!
print the whole file
cat
Reverse!
execute arguments
xargs
Reverse!
find files
find
Reverse!
find things inside files
grep
Reverse!
read a manual page
man
Reverse!
find what man page is approxiamate
apropos
Reverse!
look at your environment
env
Reverse!
print some arguments
echo
Reverse!
export/set a new environment
export
Reverse!
exit the shell
exit
Reverse!
DANGER! become super user root DANGER!
sudo
Reverse!
change permission modifiers
chmod
Reverse!
change ownership
chown
Touch
Create new empty file
Reverse!
Create new empty file
Touch
