Command reference

Week 1 Index

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• pwd - Prints the current working directory.
• ls - Lists the contents of a directory.
• cd - Changes the current working directory.
• man - Shows the manual page for the specified program.
• mkdir - Makes directories.
• nano - Opens the nano command line editor.
• mv - Moves or renames files and directories.
• cp - Copies files and directories.
• rm - PERMANENTLY deletes files and directories.

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