Basic linux commands
Listing commands
ls option arguments --> list the sub directories and files avaiable in the present directory
Here LS Stands for List.
The syntax is ls option arguments
Examples:
ls --> List the files and directories.
ls -l--> list the files and directories in long list format with extra information
ls -a --> list all including hidden files and directory
ls -i --> list the files and directories with index numbers inodes
Ls -ltr -->it prints out a long listing format of files and directories with the latest modification date: List Files by Size
Directoy commands
pwd --> print working directory. Gives the present working directory.
change directory
Syntax is:
cd path_to_directory --> change directory to the provided path
cd ~ or just cd --> change directory to the home directory
cd - --> Go to the last working directory.
cd .. --> change directory to one step back.
cd ../.. --> Change directory to 2 levels back.
mkdir directoryName --> to make a directory in a specific location
Here mkdir means Make a Directory
Examples:
mkdir demo_file --> make a new folder 'demo_file'
mkdir .Demo_file --> make a hidden directory (also . before a file to make it hidden)
mkdir dir1 dir2 dir3 dir4 -->make multiple directories at the same time
mkdir -p A/B/C/D --> make a nested directory
