Ubuntu Linux: Working with directory commands

Question 1

[man]

Answer 1

Opens up manual for any function following this command

ex: [man mkdir]

Question 2

[pwd]

Answer 2

Print working directory; print name of current/working directory

Question 3

[cd]

Answer 3

Change directory: Used to navigate around the file system

Question 4

[ls]

Answer 4

Lists contents within current file/directory

Question 5

[clear]

Answer 5

Clears the Linux terminal machine

Question 6

What character indicates to Linux that the file/data is hidden?

Answer 6

”.”

Question 7

What does following command [ls] with [-a] display?

Answer 7

All files and their contents (including hidden files/content)

Question 8

What does following [ls] with [-l] display?

Answer 8

All files and information on file sizes and creation dates(long listed format).

Question 9

True or False: The following command has proper syntax; [ls -l -a]

Answer 9

False; in order to combine both functions, putting a hyphen in front of both characters is unnecessary.

Proper syntax: [ls -la]

Question 10

[mkdir]

Answer 10

Creates a new file directory

Question 11

[rmdir]

Answer 11

Removes an EMPTY directory

Question 12

[-p]

Answer 12

Used to create or remove parent folders

Question 13

What command can be used to remove a directory and its contents?

Answer 13

[rmdir -p file/directory/tree (this is just a placeholder tree)]