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Terminal Commands
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1xargs
- Aexecute arguments
- Bprint whole file
- Cclear window
2cat
- Aprint whole file
- Bclear window
- Cprint working directory
3clear
- Aprint working directory
- Bdisplay computer's network name
- Cclear window pane
4pwd
- Aprint working directory
- Bprint whole file
- Cmake directory
5hostname
- Achange directory
- Blist directory
- Cdisplay computer's network name
6mkdir
- Amake directory
- Bexit terminal
- Crevert to second command
7cd
- Achange directory
- Bread cd
- Ccontrol delete
8ls
- Als commands (lists commands)
- Bfind support for list (list support)
- Clist file contents (list directory)
9rmdir
- Aremove connected drive (disconnects drive)
- Bremove directory (deletes folder)
- CREM drive
10pushd
- Apush directory (push is a function that can add one or more elements to the end of an array).
- BPU shutdown
- CPushes a line of code down one step down in the chain of command
11popd
- Apop directory (removes an element from an array)
- Berase what you've just typed
- Cclear screen ("pop" desktop)
12cd ..
- Amove back in directory (move back to next file level)
- Bdelete file
- Csearch for file _______
13Ctrl - C
- ACopy [line of text]
- BCut [line of text]
- CStop (break) command
14cp
- Acopy and paste
- Bcopy file or directory
- Cgo to control panel
15mv
- Amove file or directory
- Bcopy file or directory
- Cclear window
16less
- Apage through file or directory
- Breduce file
- Creduce terminal screen
17What is a prompt?
- ADirections that appear on the terminal screen. (Type "help" to display them.)
- BThe portion of terminal text that shows the terminal's readiness to perform a command. (Default OSX is the User's file. Mine is currently ">".)
- CA series of directions in bash that tells the computer to perform a certain function.
18exit
- Aexit folder [...]
- Bexit program [...]
- Cexit terminal
19export
- Aexport/set a new environmental variable
- Bmake new directory
- Cexport files to a new location
20echo
- Aprint (display) arguments (repeats what you type in)
- Bpings the nearest network
- Csays the words you type in
21env
- ALook at your environment
- BCreate an envelope for the contents you just types
- CCreate new environment
22apropos
- ASearches the manual pages for a keyword or regular expression.
- BReads the manual page.
- CExits manual.
23man
- ARead manual page.
- BManage files.
- CPrint manual.
24grep
- Aglobal regular expression print
- Bglobal random expression print
- Cgeneral regular expression print
25sudo
- ACreate temporary file.
- BCreate false file.
- CSuper User Do (allows permitted user to execute commands as another user).
26find
- Afind [command]
- Bfind folder
- Cfind [any text]
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- Description
- Quizes you on the commands used in bash.
- Author
- Cameron James
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- English
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