File and Directory Commands
1.mkdir –make directories or folder
# mkdir [dirname]–> creates specified directory
2.cd – change directory path
# cd [dirname]
# cd .. –>moves one directory up
# cd ../../ —> moves two directories up (and so on)
# cd –> brings you to highest level of your home directory
3.rm – delete files and directories
# rmdir –> removes empty directory
# rm –> removes file name
# rm -r –> removes directory including its content, but asks for confirmation, ‘f’ argument turns confirmation off
4.mv – move or rename the file or directory
# mv [name1] [name2]
# mv [name] [dir]–> moves file/directory as specified in path
# rename [oldfilename] [newfilename] [oldfilename]
5.cp -copy files and directory
# cp [file] [path]
6. pwd –> present working directory
7. ls –> content of pwd
8. ll –> similar as ls, but provides additional info on files and directories
9. ll -a –> includes hidden files (.name) as well
10. ll -R –> lists subdirectories recursively
11 ll -t –> lists files in chronological order
12.dir – display the directory contents
13.stat [filename]