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C

Command: cd

Description: Changes the current directory

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$cd /home/user/Documents

 

Command: chmod

Description: Sets file permissions

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$chmod 766 file.php

For more on setting permissions using chmod, use this convenient permission calculator.

 

Command: cp

Description: Copies directories and/or files

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$cp myfile.txt /Documents

 

L

Command: ls

Description: Lists files in the current directory

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$ls
$Desktop Downloads document.odt SamplePhoto.jpg

 

M

Command: mkdir

Description:  Creates a new directory

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$mkdir newdir

 

Command: mount

Description: Mounts a disk drive

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$mount /dev/sda1

 

Command: mv

Description: Moves files/directories to new locations. Also can be used to rename files.

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$mv myfile.txt /Documents
$mv myfile.txt newfile.txt

 

P

Command: pwd

Description:  Prints the name of the current directory

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$pwd
$/home/user/Documents

 

R

Command: rmdir

Description:  Deletes an existing directory

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$rmdir Documents

 

S

Command: su

Description: User becomes root

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$su

 

Command: sudo

Description: Runs a program as root

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$sudo vi index.php

 

U

Command: umount

Description:  Unmounts a disk drive

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$umount /dev/sda1
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