Common Command Line

Question 1

pwd

Answer 1

print working directory = brings you back to where you were

Question 2

cd

Answer 2

change directory = adds to the directory

Question 3

mkdir

Answer 3

make directory =allows you to make a directory

Question 4

pwd

cd (blank)

Answer 4

adds to directory

Question 5

cd ..

Answer 5

brings you up directory;

Use cd ../../../ etc to come up multiple directories

Question 6

ls

Answer 6

lists what’s in the directory

Question 7

rmdir

Answer 7

remove directory: keep in mind that you have to use cd .. to go back before removing the directory in front of it

Question 8

mkdir -p

Answer 8

makes a directory all in one path instead of making them one at a time

Question 9

pushd

Answer 9

push directory

Question 10

new-item

Answer 10

add new item under a directory

Question 11

cp

Answer 11

copy a file

Question 12

How do you make files within a directory?

Answer 12

You can create a file with a directory by using the mkdir command

Question 13

cp -r

Answer 13

copies entire directories into a new place:

1. cp -r copy entire place
2. cp -r filename newplace
3. ls newplace

Question 14

mv

Answer 14

use this command to move files and directories

Question 15

more

Answer 15

page through a file

Question 16

type

Answer 16

print the whole file

Question 17

forfiles

Answer 17

run a command on lots of files

Question 18

dir-r

Answer 18

find files

Question 19

select-string

Answer 19

find things inside a file

Question 20

help

Answer 20

read a manual page

Question 21

helpctr

Answer 21

find what man page is appropriate

Question 22

echo

Answer 22

print some arguments

Question 23

set

Answer 23

export/set a new environment variable

Question 24

exit

Answer 24

exit the shell

Question 25

runas

Answer 25

danger! become super root danger!

Question 26

robocopy

Answer 26

robust copy

Question 27

forfiles

Answer 27

run a command on a lot of files