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Basic Commands of Linux

 Commands are the instruction given to computer to perform some task 

In Linux we use commands in Terminal to interact with computer 


 

The following are some basic commands use in Linux and Unix

1 Mkdir : It is use make a directory (folder)

Syntax mkdir <folder name>

2 LS : It is use to list the all directories and ls 

Syntax ls <enter>

3 Cd :  It is use to go or enter into a directory

Syntax cd <folder name>

4 Touch : It is use to create a file 

Syntax touch <file name>

5 CP : It is use to copy the contain of one file to another file

Syntax cp <file to copy> <file to paste>

Note : When the file to paste not exist it will create one with that name

6 MV : It is use to move file from one place to another place

Syntax mv <file to move> <place to paste>

7 Rm : It is use to remove file or delete permanently 

Syntax rm <file name to delete>

8 Rmdir : It is use to delete empty directory

Syntax rmdir <directory to delete>

Note : To work this command a directory must be empty

9 Cat : It is use display the contain of a file

Syntax cat <filename>

10 Pwd: It is use to know in which directory you are in

Syntax pwd

11 Info : It is keyword which can give a info of particular command

Syntax info <command name>

12 Which : It is use know the location of the commands

Syntax which <command name>

13 Man : It is similar like info but give the essentials information

Syntax man <command name> 

14 Nano : It is text editor of linux

Syntax nano or nano <file name>

15 History : It will display the thing which you have typed in terminal

Syntax history

Note : All commands of Linux mention above must use in upper case

Full form of some commands

Mkdir = Make Directory

Cd = Change Directory

Ls = List

Mv = Move

Rm = Remove

Cp = Copy

Pwd = Print Current working Directory


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