UNIX Commands (1)

Exploring the file system

ls                                   # List the contents of the current directory
pwd                                  # Print working directory
cd DIRECTORY_NAME                    # Change directory

Managing files

mkdir DIRECTORY_NAME                # Create directory (folder)
mv SRC_FILENAME DEST_FILENAME       # Move and/or rename a file or directory
touch FILENAME                      # Create an empty file
cp SRC_FILENAME DEST_FILENAME       # Copy a file
rm FILENAME                         # Remove a file
rm -f FILENAME                      # Force to remove a file
rm -rf DIRECTORY_NAME               # Remove a directory that contains files

Viewing files

less FILENAME                       # Show file content, ( exit by typing "q" )
cat FILENAME                        # Print file content

Misc

sudo COMMAND                        # Execute a command as root
sudo shutdown -h 0                  # Shutdown the computer now