Jimmy

Change Directory

cd [directory]

List files in a directory

ls [directory]

List hidden files in a directory

ls -a [directory]

Long Listing Format

ls -l

This will show file permissions (r)ead, (w)rite and e(x)ectute for owner, group and everyone else. The owner and group. File in size in bytes. When it was last modified. And the file/ directory name.

Remove a File

rm [file]

Remove a Directory

rm -r [directory]

-r means recursive. It is needed if the directory contains files or other folders.

Move a File or Directory

mv [source] [destination]

Make a Directory

mkdir [directory]

mkdir -p [path/to/directory]

-p will create folders if they don’t exist.

Editing a File with Nano

Nano is an easy to use text editor. It isn’t always installed.

nano [file]

To save exit Ctrl-s Ctrl-x