CORE COMMANDS
| cd [folder]
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Change directory
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| ~/
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shortcut for your home directory. ~/Documents, ~/Downloads, ~/Desktop
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| cd ~
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Change to Home directory, e.g. ‘cd ~/Documents/’
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| cd /
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Root of drive
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‘cd ../’ = Move 1 level up
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‘cd ../../’ = Move 2 levels up
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| ls
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List files and folder inside current folder
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| pwd
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Full path to working directory
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| cat [file]
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print content (concatenate) of file to screen
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| less [file]
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read into content (concatenate) of file to screen
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| rm [file]
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Remove a file, e.g. rm [file] [file]
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| rm -r [dir]
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Remove a directory and contents
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| cp [file] [newfile]
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Copy file to file
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| cp [file] [dir]
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Copy file to directory
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| mv [file] [new filename]
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Move/Rename file or dirtory, e.g. mv -v [file] [dir]
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| clear
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Clear screen
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COMMAND HISTORY
| history
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Shows the stuff typed previously
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DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT
| mkdir [dir]
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Create new directory
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| mkdir -p [dir]/[dir]
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Create nested directories
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| rmdir [dir]
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Remove directory ( only operates on empty directories )
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| rm -R [dir]
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Remove directory and contents
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PIPES - Allows to combine multiple commands that generate output
| more
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Output content delivered in screensize chunks
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| > [file]
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Push output to file, keep in mind it will get overwritten
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| >> [file]
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Append output to existing file
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| <
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Tell command to read content from a file
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HELP
| man [command]
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Show the manual for ‘command’
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| whatis [command]
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Gives a one-line description of ‘command’
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| [command] -h
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Offers help
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| [command] —help
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Offers help
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| [command] help
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Offers help
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| reset
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Resets the terminal display
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