Basic Commands

Introduction to Linux(Linux 4 n00bs)

Basic Commands

ls

list directory

cd

change directory

mkdir

make directory

touch

create a file

echo

print the string to standard output

>>

redirect output

top

list processes running

cat

print the contents of a file

tail/head

print part of the contents of a file

rm

remove/delete

more

Display output one screen at a time

less

Display output one screen at a time with more features than more

pwd

print working directory

env

Environment variable

export

set an environment variable

cp

copy

mv

move

shutdown

shuts down the system