UNIX Commands

Question 1

What command shows you what directory you are currently working on?

Answer 1

pwd

Question 2

What command clears the console screen for you?

Answer 2

clear

Question 3

What command would you use to display a file one page at a time?

Answer 3

more (filename)

Question 4

What command would you use to display contents of a file all at once?

Answer 4

cat (filename)

Question 5

What command removes/deletes a directory?

Answer 5

rmdir (directory name)

Question 6

What command removes/deletes a file?

Answer 6

rm (filename)

Question 7

What command renames a file?

Answer 7

mv (file1) (file2)

Question 8

What command copies a file to another file?

Answer 8

cp (file1) (file2)

Question 9

What command would you use to backtrack back 1 directory?

Answer 9

cd ..

Question 10

What command takes you back to your root directory?

Answer 10

cd

Question 11

How do you change directories?

Answer 11

cd (directory)

Question 12

How would you make a new directory?

Answer 12

mkdir (directory)

Question 13

What command shows the file names of your current working directory?

Answer 13

ls

Question 14

Which command opens the manual for a specific command?

Answer 14

man (Command)