Command Summary

Note for below. [] will be used to signify optional flags or arguments. <> will be used to signify placeholders for argument text. ... will be used to signify a repeat of the type before

• pwd - shows your current working directory
• ls [-al] [<files_or_folder> ...] - used to show the contents of the current or specified directory/files.
  • -a reveals hidden files
  • -l presents in a table/list like format
• cd [<folder_path>] - changes directory to the specified folder
  • if no folder given, will go to the home ~ directory
• mkdir <new_directory_path> - creates a new directory
• touch <filename> - creates an empty file, if it doesn't already exist
• rm [-r] [<path> ...] - removes the files listed
  • -r must be used when deleting a non empty directory. It will delete the directory and its contents.
• mv <current_file> <new_file_name> - rename a file to a new name
  • mv <current_file> <new_folder_path> - move a file to a different folder
  • mv <current_file> <new_folder_path>/<new_file_name> - combined move and rename of the file
• mkdir <new_folder> - create a new folder
• rmdir <folder> - remove an empty folder
  • for a non-empty folder, see the above rm -r
• clear - scroll history up and provide a blank space on your terminal