Manage Files with Linux Commands

Vocabulary flashcards covering core Linux file management commands, path types, and text editing operations.

mkdir

A Linux command used to create a new directory or subdirectory, such as creating the /home/analyst/logs directory.

ls

A Linux command used to list the contents of a directory.

rmdir

A Linux command used to remove a directory, such as deleting the /home/analyst/temp directory.

cd

A Linux command used to navigate to a specified directory using an absolute or relative path.

mv

A Linux command used to move a file or directory from one location to another.

rm

A Linux command used to delete or remove a file, such as removing tempnotes.txt.

touch

A Linux command used to create a new, empty file in a directory.

nano

A command-line text editor in Linux used to open and edit text files directly within the terminal interface.

clear

A Linux command used to clear the Bash shell window and remove remaining text clutter on the screen.

cat

A Linux command used to display the contents of a file to the terminal screen.

Absolute path

A directory path specified starting from the root directory, such as /home/analyst/notes.

Relative path

A directory path specified in relation to the current working directory, such as cd notes or ../reports.

CTRL+X

The key combination used in the nano text editor to exit the program and trigger the save prompt.

CTRL+O

The standard key combination in nano used to save (write out) a file before exiting.