Intro to Command Line
Intro to Command Line
1. Navigating Directories
-pwd (Print Working Directory): Shows the current directory you're in
-cd (Change Directory): Moves to another directory
2. Listing Files
-ls (List): Displays the contents of the current directory
-ls -l: Lists files in long format (with details like permissions, owner, and size)
-ls -a: Shows hidden files (files starting with a dot)
4. Managing Files
-cp (Copy): Copies files or directories, eg : cp -r dir1 dir2 # Copy directory
dir1 to dir2
-mv (Move/Rename): Moves or renames files or directories
-rm (Remove): Deletes files or directories
6. Searching
-grep: Searches for text within files