LINUX: Linux CLI commands

1. pwd - Gives the current working directory

2. whoami - Prints the current user

3. cd(directoryName) - Changes directory.

4. cd .. - go back to the parent directory

5. ls - View all contents of a directory.

6. clear - Clears the terminal log

7. cp(file) - Copies files from the current directory to another directory

8. mv(file)location - Moves files from the current directory to a different directory.

9. mv(file)newName - Rename files

10. mkdir(directoryName)- Creates new directory(s)

11. rmdir(directoryName)- Remove empty directory

12. rm -r(directoryName)- Deletes directory with content

13. rm(file) - Deletes directories and files

14. touch(file) - Creates empty files

15. cat(fileName) - reads the specified file

16. tac (fileName) - reads the specified file in reverse

17. locate(file) - finds a file

18. tree - lists the files in the current

19. find (file)- Searches for files in a directory

20. vi (file) - edit file in the terminal

21. gedit (file) - edits the file in text editor

22. nano(file) - edit file in nano editor

23. sudo - Performs tasks with admin permission

24. df - Gets report on system's disk space

25. du - Checks how much space a file takes

26. head - Views the first line of a file.

27. tail - Views the last line of a file.

28. chmod - Changes permission of a file

29. x execute

30. w write

31. r read

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