This Is Your Brain On Informatics: Linux Commands
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 |