Helpful Unix Commands
Here are a few commands to get you started. Remember, Unix commands are case sensitive and usually lowercase. You can use the man command to find out more about these commands.
- cd (change directory)
- cd .. (moves up one level)
- chmod (change protections on files & directories)
- cp (copy files)
- date (display the current date and time)
- finger (display a list of current users)
- grep (print all lines containing a specified string in a file)
- ls (list files and directories)
- man (display manual pages)
- mkdir (make a directory)
- more (display contents of a file on screen)
- mv (move a file to another directory)
- pico (create a new text file or edit an existing file)
- passwd (change your password)
- pine (read and send electronic mail)
- pwd (print current working directory)
- rm (remove a file)
- vi (create a new text file or edit an existing file)
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