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cd - change directory

Format
cd [directory]

Summary
When you call cd and give it a directory it will make the specified directory the working directory. If you don't specify a target your home directory will become the working directory.
MS USERS: When you want to descend a directory you have to write cd .. with a space between the "d" and the first dot.

 

pwd - print working directory

Format
pwd

Summary
This command prints out the current working directory. This means the full path of the directory that you are currently in.

 

ls - list files

Format
ls [options] [file-list]

Summary
Lists information about one or more files. Lists alphabetically unless you specify something else.
[file-list] could be any directory path or files you specify. ls lists the working directory if you don't give it this argument.
You can use wildcards * and ?.

Options
-a   All files, includes invisible files (those that start with a period)
-l    Long, displays extra information about the files.
-F    Appends a "/" at the end of a directory listing and a "*" at the end of an executable li
sting. Makes the output of ls much more readable. Combine with --color.
--color    Color, this command adds colors to the output of ls. A very usefull option, make an alias for it!!


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