Table of contents
ls
The ls command is used to list files or directories in Linux and other Unix-based operating systems.ls -l
--> Type the ls -l command to list the contents of the directory in a table format with columns including.ls -a
--> Type the ls -a command to list files or directories including hidden files or directories. In Linux, anything that begins with a . is considered a hidden file.ls *.sh
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ls -i
--> List the files and directories with index numbers in odersls -d */
--> Type the ls -d */ command to list only directories.
Directoy commands
pwd
--> Print work directory. Gives the present working directory.cd path_to_directory
--> Change directory to the provided path.
cd ~
or justcd
--> Change directory to the home directory.
cd -
--> Go to the last working directory.
cd ..
--> Chnage directory to one step back.
cd ../..
--> Use ls ../.. for contents two levels above.
mkdir directoryName
--> Use to make a directory in a specific location
mkdir .NewFolder
--> Make a hidden directory (also . before a file to make it hidden)
mkdir A B C D
--> Make multiple directories at the same time.
mkdir /home/user/Mydirectory
--> make a new folder in a specific location
mkdir -p A/B/C/D
--> Make a nested directory