Basic command of Linux

Basic command of Linux

File Commands

ls       - List the content of the current directory

ls -R  - List the subdirectories recursively

ls -a - List all the content, including hidden files

ls -l - List the content and its information

pwd - Output the current directory that you are in

cd folder1 – Change the working directory to folder1

cd - Return to the $Home directory

cd .. - Go up a directory

cd - - Return to the previous directory

cp source destination – Copy source to destination

cp -r source destination – Copy a folder recursively from
source to destination

mv source destination - Move (or rename) a file from source to
 destination

rm file1 - Remove file1

rm -f file1 - Remove file1 without prompt

rm -r folder - Remove a folder and its content recursively

mkdir foldername – Create a new folder foldername

rmdir foldername – Remove an empty folder

less file1 - View and paginate file1

head file1 - Show first 10 lines of file1

tail file1 - Show last 10 lines of file1