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| chown ''options'' '' | | chown ''private_owner:group_owner'' ''filename'' | ||
| | | Changes ownership of the file | ||
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| clear | |||
| Clears the screen by scrolling (does not delete anything) | |||
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| cp | |||
| cp ''options'' ''source'' ''destination'' | |||
| Copies a file from the source to the destination | |||
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Revision as of 07:34, 1 December 2013
General Linux Command Info
- Almost every single command should have an argument (an input for a function)
- A filename in Linux refers to both a file's name and a directory's name
Common Linux Commands
| Command | Syntax | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cat | cat filename | Display file’s contents to the standard output device (usually your monitor) |
| cd | cd /pathname | Change to the given directory |
| chmod* | chmod options mode filename | Changes a file's permissions. |
| chown* | chown private_owner:group_owner filename | Changes ownership of the file |
| clear | clear | Clears the screen by scrolling (does not delete anything) |
| cp | cp options source destination | Copies a file from the source to the destination |