Some of the basic Linux Terminal commands

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Basic Terminal Commands

A run through of some of the basic Terminal commands. Remember Linux is case sensitive so "hello" is not the same as "Hello".

You may be used to using the term "Folder". The terms Directory and Folder are interchangable.

COMMANDS & LINKS:

	CTRL + ALT + T		: Launch Terminal
	whoami			: Who you are logged in as
	w			: Who is logged in and/or online
	pwd			: Current working directory
	whereis			: Possible locations of a file or directory
	which			: Which application will be run by default
	apropos "subject"	: List the Manual pages for the "subject"
	man	"command"	: Show the manual for the "command"
	cd "directory"		: change to the "directory"
	ls			: List the current directory. You can also pass the name of the directory (e.g. -alh ls /var/log)
	touch "filename"	: Creates or replaces a file