2 - Linux Basic command

Basic commands:

Here is a list of some common commands in Linux that we are going to use in the future tutorials.

ls -Displays a list of files in the current working directory, like the dir command in DOS.

cd -Change directories.

passwd -change the password for the current user.

file "filename" -display file type of file with name "filename" .

cat "textfile" -throws content of "text file" on the screen.

pwd -display present working directory.

exit or logout -leave this session.

man "command" -read man pages on "command".

info "command" -read Info pages on "command".

MS-DOS vs. Linux commands

If you know MS-DOS terminal line commands then you can associate them with Linux commands.

MS-DOS	Linux / Unix
attrib	chmod
backup	tar
dir	ls
cls	clear
copy	cp
del	rm
deltree	rm -R rmdir
format	fdformat / mount / umount
move / rename	mv
type	less
cd	cd chdir
more < file	more file
md	mkdir
win	startx

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