Linux Commands

BasicCommands.md

Basic Terminal Commands

1. Ctrl+Alt+T - to launch the terminal in Ubuntu.
2. pwd - to know which directory you are in.
3. / - this forward slash represents the root.
4. ls - to list all the files in the current directory.
5. ls -a - list all files plus hidden ones in that specific directory.
6. cd - change directory. Something like "cd /Documents/Books" which takes you to the Books directory.
7. mkdir - creates a new folder or a directory in any location you want. Something like 'mkdir Books' and a new directory called books.
8. rmdir - deletes an empty directory.
9. rm - it can delete files and in a direction.
10. rm-r - deletes a directory.
11. touch - create an empty program file.
12. cp - used to copy files through the command line.
13. mv - move files or a certain directory to a new location. We can also rename a program file. Something like 'mv update' which renames the file to update.
14. locate - used to search for a specific file in your system.