| Command Name | Syntax | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| ls | ls |
List the files in the current directory | Files |
| mv | mv filename new_file_location |
Moves the file of given name to the given location | Files |
| cp | cp filename new_filename |
Creates a copy of the file and names it the new filename | Files |
| rm | rm filename |
Removes the file with the given name | Files |
| man | man command |
Bring up the manual pages of command | Help |
| pwd | pwd |
shows where you are in the file system | Files |
| touch | touch filename |
Creates file with the given name | Files |
| mkdir | mkdir directoryname |
Creates directory with the given name | Directory |
| rmdir | rmdir directoryname |
Removes directory with the given name | Directory |
| chmod | chmod permissions path |
modify permissions | Permission |
| chgroup | chgroup permissions path |
modify group permissions | Permission |