Here are some basic Linux Command everyone should know.

ls

• ls --> lists the directories and file name under current directory.

• ls -a --> lists all including hidden directories and file name under current directory.

• ll --> lists the permission of he directories and file name under current directory.

pwd

pwd --> prints current working directory with path

cd

• cd --> change directory means to navigate for particular directory. Just give directory name if it's under your current directory or give the path to navigate for your preferred directory.

• cd .. helps you to go single step back in directories To know list of directories under double tap on tab key after cd command.

history

history --> shows all the commands list used in the session.

touch, gedit, vi, nano

• touch --> creates new file.

• gedit --> creates new file and also open a text editor to edit, you need to save the file.

• vi --> it also opens a edit but inside the terminal only, no need of other text editor software.

• nano -->it also opens inside the terminal and need to save the file.

To create multiple files add files name after touch command.

rm

rm --> remove a file, to remove multiple file and files name, to remove files of similar pattern name use * like in the example above.

mkdir

mkdir --> to create new directory

cat

cat --> displays the contents in the file on terminal

above command joins two files and creates a new file and stores in it.

cp

cp [from] [to] --> copies from a file to another file or location.

mv

mv [from] [to] --> moves file content from one to another file or location. Also deletes the from file.

echo

• echo--> it prints the content same in terminal

• echo [texts] >> [filename] -->to append texts into the file

It also appends text and create file it filename doesn't exist.