Basic Linux commands tutorial

These essential commands help you navigate and manage files and directories in the Linux terminal:

• pwd: Stands for „print working directory” and displays the full path of the current directory you’re in.

• ls: Lists the files and directories in the current directory. You can use options like ls -l for detailed information or ls -a to show hidden files.

• cd: Changes the current directory. For example, cd /home navigates to the /home directory, and cd .. moves up one level.

• touch: Creates a new, empty file. For example, touch file.txt creates a file named file.txt.

• mkdir: Creates a new directory. For instance, mkdir new_folder creates a directory called „new_folder.”

• cp: Copies files or directories. For example, cp file1.txt file2.txt copies file1.txt to file2.txt.

• mv: Moves or renames files or directories. For example, mv oldname.txt newname.txt renames a file, or mv file.txt /destination/ moves it to a new location.

• rm: Deletes files or directories. rm file.txt removes a file, while rm -r folder removes a directory and its contents.

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Documentation

• https://blog.automatic-house.ro/2017/12/27/linux-comenzile-de-baza/

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