Linux/Bash Commands Damian Gordon

ls List all the visible files in the current folder.

ls -a List all the visible and hidden files in the current folder. e.g..bashrc.login

ls -l List all the visible files in the current folder, and give details of who created it, when, the file size, priorities.

ls -la List all the visible and hidden files in the current folder, and give details of who created it, when, the file size, priorities.

pwd Print working directory Tell me my current location

cd. cd = change directory. = current directory So this command moves from you form the current directory back to the current directory.

cd.. cd = change directory.. = previous directory So this command moves from you form the current directory back one step to the previous directory.

man ‘man’ is the help command, it gives you the MANual page about a specific topic, in this case it is giving you the manual page about the ‘man’ command.