Basic Commands (Unix) General Unix Commands :
Command Example Description
1. ls ls
ls -alF Lists files in current directory
List in long format
2. cd cd tempdir
d ..
d ~dhyatt/web-docs Change directory to tempdir
ove back one directory
ove into dhyatt's web-docs directory
3. mkdir mkdir graphics Make a directory called graphics
4. rmdir rmdir emptydir Remove directory (must be empty)
5. cp cp file1 web-docs
cp file1 file1.bak Copy file into directory
Make backup of file1
6. rm rm file1.bak
rm *.tmp Remove or delete file
Remove all file
7. mv mv old.html new.html Move or rename files
8. more more index.html Look at file, one page at a time
9. lpr lpr index.html Send file to printer
10. man man ls Online manual (help) about command
Command Example Description
1. ls ls
ls -alF Lists files in current directory
List in long format
2. cd cd tempdir
d ..
d ~dhyatt/web-docs Change directory to tempdir
ove back one directory
ove into dhyatt's web-docs directory
3. mkdir mkdir graphics Make a directory called graphics
4. rmdir rmdir emptydir Remove directory (must be empty)
5. cp cp file1 web-docs
cp file1 file1.bak Copy file into directory
Make backup of file1
6. rm rm file1.bak
rm *.tmp Remove or delete file
Remove all file
7. mv mv old.html new.html Move or rename files
8. more more index.html Look at file, one page at a time
9. lpr lpr index.html Send file to printer
10. man man ls Online manual (help) about command