Present working directory(pwd):
$ pwd
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change directory(cd):
$ cd "dirName or path"
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back one step directory(cd):
$ cd ..
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back root directory(cd):
$ cd /
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from user to direct jump to the file (cd~):
$ cd~
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List file (ls):
$ ls
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List file with hidden (ls):
$ ls -a
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List file with file permission details (ls):
$ ls -l
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List file with permission and hidden files (ls):
$ ls -al
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Make directory(mkdir):
$ mkdir "dirName"
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create subdirectory at a time(mkdir):
$ mkdir -p dirM/2ndDir/lastDir
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make any file(touch):
$ touch fileName.txt
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to check description of a file(file):
$ file fileName.jpg
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show the content of a file(cat,less):
$ cat fileName
$ less fileName
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show any long file with head part or tail part(head,tail):
$ head fileName
$ tail fileName
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clear terminal (clear):
$ clear
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to see last command you write(history):
$ history
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copying file (cp):
$ cp fileNmae pathwithFilename
$ cp *.jpg /user/desktop/picture
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rename file and directory (mv):
$ mv oldFile newFile
$ mv oldDir newDir
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move file(mv):
$ mv fileName /home/desktop/files
$ mv file1 file2 /files
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remove file and directory(rm):
$ rm fileName
$ rmdir dirName
$ rm -r dirName
$ rm *.text
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know any commands manual(man):
$ man mkdir
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find some file(find):
$ find /home -name fileName
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see date and time:
$ date
$ time
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want to see my ssh key:
$ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
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to show a short description about your desire command(whatis):
$ whatis cat
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for exit from terminal(exit):
$ exit
$ logout
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locate a program file from Users file using which command:
$ which bash
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who is in the system to check by using whoami command:
$ whoami
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