−Table of Contents Basic Commands for New UsersList the Contents of a DirectoryTo list the contents of a directory, open the terminal and type ls ls stands for list. For more details, use ls -l -l stands for long. To view all files, including hidden files use ls -a In Linux, hidden filenames start with a ”.” You can combine -l and -a, like this ls -al Change DirectoryTo change to a directory within the one you are in, use cd directory-name To change to a directory in the directory in one you are in, use cd directory-name/directory-name To change to the root directory, use cd / To change to a directory in root, use cd /directory-name To change to the home directory, use cd ~/ To change to a directory within the home directory, use cd ~/directory-name To change up to the directory containing the one you are in, use cd .. To change up two levels, use cd ../.. Display the Contents of a FileTo display the contents of a file, use cat filename This may be used to read text files. As Root or AdministratorTo have root or administrator permissions, use sudo before commands. For example, to start the text editor as root or administrator, use sudo editor Stop an ApplicationTo stop an application, use killall app-name |
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