This Is Your Brain On Informatics: Linux Commands

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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 options filename