Printer-Friendly Guide
Command Link Description . Link Current directory .. Link Parent directory ~ Link Home directory. cat (file name) Link View the contents of the named file. cat > (file name) Link Create a file. cat >> (file name) Link Add to the end of the named file. cd (directory path) Link Move to the named directory. chmod (###) (file name) Link Change the permissions of the named file. cp (file1) (file2) Link Copy file1 as file2. ls Link List the items in the current directory ls -a Link Show hidden files. ls -l Link Show additional information for the listed items man (command) Link Show the full manual file for the command. mkdir (directory name) Link Make a new directory. mv (file name) (location) Link Move the file to the specified location. pico (file name) Link Open the named file in pico. pwd Link Prints your current directory path. rm (file name) Link Remove the named file. rmdir (directory name) Link Remove the named directory. whatis (command) Link Print a brief summary of the command.
