Basic Commands Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
print working directory
A
pwd
2
Q
my computer’s network name
A
hostname
3
Q
make directory
A
mkdir
4
Q
change directory
A
cd
5
Q
list directory
A
ls
6
Q
remove directory
A
rmdir
7
Q
pop directory
A
popd
8
Q
copy a file or directory
A
cp
9
Q
move a file or directory
A
mv
10
Q
page through a file
A
less
11
Q
print the whole file
A
cat
12
Q
execute arguments
A
xargs
13
Q
find files
A
find
14
Q
find things inside files
A
grep
15
Q
read a manual page
A
man
16
Q
find what man page is appropriate
A
apropos
17
Q
look at your environment
A
env
18
Q
print some arguments
A
echo
19
Q
export/set a new environment variable
A
export
20
Q
exit the shell
A
exit
21
Q
DANGER! become super user root DANGER!
A
sudo
