Tutorial: How to Perform File and Directory Operations (Alternative)
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CSF 2903
Operating Systems Administration & Security
Unit 2 Lab - Basic Shell Commands
Summary:
This lab gives you opportunity to practice basic file and directory commands.
Command Definition
pwd Print working directory
ls List directory contents
cd Change directory
mkdir Create a new directory
clear Clear the shell display
reset Return the shell display to defaults
touch Create a file
mv Move a file
cp Copy a file
rm Remove a file; remove an empty directory
man Displays help for a command
find Find a file using the filesystem
locate Find a file using the system index (updatedb)
cat Display a file onscreen
less Display a file without scrolling
head Display the first 10 lines of a file
tail Display the last 10 lines of a file
grep Finds a string in a file
history Displays recently used commands
echo Print text to the screen
gedit A graphical text editor
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