Unix Commands
| Command | Example |
|---|---|
pwd |
Displays the current directory |
ls |
List the current directory -l : Include file details-a : Include hidden files-F: show directories |
rm |
Remove a file |
mkdir |
Create a new directory |
rmdir |
Remove a directory Or rm -r if the directory is not empty. |
cd |
Change current directory |
cp |
Copy a file cp souce destination
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mv |
Move or rename a file mv hello.c newname.c
|
cat |
Display the contents of a file cat hello.c
|
less |
Display file contents nicely less hello.c
|
man |
Manual pages man ls
|
yelp |
Nicer help display yelp &
|
top |
Displays CPU usage top
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q |
to quit |
ps |
Lists processes ps u
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kill |
Kills a process kill 15577
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