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Most Commonly Used Commands

Linux

  1. ls (List directory contents)

    • Usage: ls [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]
    • Description: This command lists the contents of a directory, including files and subdirectories. The option can be used to specify various display and sorting options.

  2. cd (Change directory)

    • Usage: cd [DIRECTORY]
    • Description: This command changes the current working directory to the specified directory. If no directory is specified, it changes to the user's home directory.

  3. pwd (Print working directory)

    • Usage: pwd
    • Description: This command prints the current working directory to the console.

Windows

  1. dir (List directory contents)

    • Usage: dir [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]
    • Description: This command lists the contents of a directory, including files and subdirectories. The option can be used to specify various display and sorting options.

  2. cd (Change directory)

    • Usage: cd [DIRECTORY]
    • Description: This command changes the current working directory to the specified directory. If no directory is specified, it changes to the user's home directory.

  3. chdir (Change directory)

    • Usage: chdir [DIRECTORY]
    • Description: This command changes the current working directory to the specified directory. If no directory is specified, it changes to the user's home directory.

macOS

  1. ls (List directory contents)

    • Usage: ls [OPTION]... [DIRECTORY]
    • Description: This command lists the contents of a directory, including files and subdirectories. The option can be used to specify various display and sorting options.

  2. cd (Change directory)

    • Usage: cd [DIRECTORY]
    • Description: This command changes the current working directory to the specified directory. If no directory is specified, it changes to the user's home directory.

  3. pwd (Print working directory)

    • Usage: pwd
    • Description: This command prints the current working directory to the console.
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