Directory means folder.
Command:
pwd - print working directory
pwd
This command will display the current directory or folder we are currently in.
Command:
ls - list
ls
This command will give us a list of contents inside our current folder.
Command:
clear - clear terminal window
clear
This command will give us a clean slate and removes all the previous commands and outputs.
Command:
mkdir - make directory
mkdir "command line practice"
This command, followed by the name of a folder, will create a new folder.
Command:
cd - change directory
This command will change current directory/folder.
cd "command line practice"
This command will take us to the "command line practice" folder
Create a new file
Command:
touch - create a new file
touch "command-line-cheat-sheat.txt"
This command will create a new file named "command-line-cheat-sheet.txt" within the current folder.
Navigate up one level
Command:
cd ..
cd ..
This command will move you up to the parent directory of the current directory.
Remove a file
Command:
rm - remove
rm "command-line-cheat-sheet.txt"
This command will permanently delete the file "command-line-cheat-sheet.txt" from the folder.
Remove a folder with all its contents
Command:
rm -r "command line practice"
This command will remove the folder along with its contents.
In the example provided, "command-line-cheat-sheet.txt" is the name of the file to be removed. After executing this command, the specified file will be permanently deleted from the folder.
Move a file or rename a file
Command:
mv - move
mv oldName.py newName.py
This command can be used to rename files or folders by specifying new names.
mv newName.py /path/to/destination/
It can also be used to move a file to a new destination.
Copy files to a different folder
cp filename /path/to/destination
This command will copy the file named "filename" to the specified destination.
That's all for now, folks. Thank you for reading :)