UNIX Commands

ls

list files and directories

mkdir directory

make a directory

cd directory

change to named directory

cd

change to home directory

cp file1 file2

copy file1 and call it file2

mv file1 file2

move or rename file1 to file2

rm file1

remove/delete file

rmdir directory

remove a directory

clear

clears the screen

more file1

display file1 a page at a time

cat file1

displays the entire contents of file1 at once

pwd

prints the current working directory

man command

display the manual for the given command