Unix Commands
The following commands can be typed within in a Unix terminal.
| Command |
Function |
Example(s) |
| cd |
Change directory |
cd mydirectory |
| pwd |
Display the current directory |
pwd |
| ls |
List the contents of a directory |
ls
ls documents |
| mv |
Change a filename |
mv main.c main.cc |
| cp |
Copy a file |
cp myfile.txt yourfile.txt |
| rm |
Remove (delete) a file |
rm badfile.c |
| mkdir |
Create a new directory |
mkdir programs |
| rmdir |
Remove (delete) a directory |
rmdir programs |
| clear |
Clear the screen |
clear |
| Control+C |
Force the current process to quit |
Control+C (^C) |
| exit |
Quit the current terminal session |
quit |
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