Commands used for File Management

• pwd - Present working directory

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• ls - To list the files and folders from the current directory

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• ls -a - To list all the files and folders from the current directory including hidden files and folders

• cd - Change Directory

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• cd / - Take the control to root directory

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• cd ~ - Take the control to home directory

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• cd .. - Move back to previous directory

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• mkdir <dir name> - To Create Directory

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• mkdir .<dir name> - To Create hidden Directory

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Create Files in Directory :

• echo “<message>” - echo Command is to used print any message to the terminal.

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• touch <file_name> - Create Empty file

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• touch .file_name - Create Hidden File

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• echo “<message>” >> file_name - Create a file with content

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• cat file_name - Read the contents of the a file

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• echo “<message>” > file_name - Replace the file content

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• vi file_name - Create/Open a file using vi editor

  • Eg. vi test1

  • press i # Goto Insert Mode

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  • //Type the File Contents

  • press esc :wq # Save and Exit from that file

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  • press esc :q! # Exit without saving the file

• cp file_name <Target_Dir_Name> - Copy file to another directory

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• mv file_name <Target_Dir_Name> - Move file to another directory

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• mv existing_file_name <new_file_name> - Rename the File

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• rm <file_name> - Remove a file

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• rm -rf <dir name> - Remove a directory

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• ll - Long Listing

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