Terminal Commands 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 which man page is appropriate
env
look at your environment
echo
print some arguments
export
export/set a new environment variable
exit
exit the shell
sudo
DANGER! become super user root
print working directory
pwd
my computer’s network name
hostname
make directory
mkdir
change directory
cd
list directory
ls
remove directory
rmdir
push directory
pushd
pop directory
popd
copy a file or directory
cp
move a file or directory
mv
page through a file
less
print the whole file
cat
execute arguments
xargs
find files
find
find things inside files
grep
read a manual page
man
find which man page is appropriate
apropos
look at your environment
env
print some arguments
echo
export/set a new environment variable
export
exit the shell
exit
become super user root
sudo
