JaxLug

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Basic Command Line Knowledge

Command The ls command (list directory content)
-options -l = long format
-h = human readable
-S = Sort by Size
-a = List all files


Command The cp command (copy file)
-options cp item1 item2
-l = long format
-r = --recursive
-v = --verbose


Command The rm command (remove file)
-options rm item...
-l = long format
-r = --recursive
-v = --verbose
-f = --force


Command The man command (manual pages)
Sections of the Manual Pages 1. User Commands
2. Kernel Sys calls
3. C library interface
4. Nodes and Drives


Command The info command (synopsis of a program)
Actions ? = Display command help
n = display next node
u = display parent node
q = quit
p = previous node