Ubuntu Terminal Introduction

Ubuntu's Terminal

1. Recall Method

Windows key +t

2. Terminal Display content

3. View the absolute path of the current directory--pwd command

EG1:

EG2:

Linux is strictly case sensitive

4. Change/Enter directory--CD command

(1) CD/: Go to the root directory

(2) CD directory name: Enter the specified directory

(3) CD (or: cd ~): Enter the current user's home directory

Note: Common Directory representation methods

/: root directory

.: Current directory or this directory

.. : The parent directory of the current directory

/directory Name 1: directory name under the root directory 1

/directory name 1//directory Name 2: Directory Name 1 under the root directory 2

(Relative path: absolute path without root directory: with Root)

5. Display directory Contents--ls command

(1) LS: lists all content in the current directory

(2) LS directory name 1: List all contents under directory name 1

6. Create a directory--mkdir command

(1) mkdir directory Name 1: Create directory name 1 under current directory

(2) mkdir directory name 1/directory Name 2: Create directory name 1 under specified directory name 2

7. Copy File/directory--CP command

(1) CP directory name 1/file 1 directory 2: The directory 1 under the file 1 is copied into the directory 2

(2) Cp-r directory name 1 directory 2: Copy directory 1 into Directory 2

8. Delete File/directory--RM command

(1) RM file name 1: Delete file 1

(2) Rm-r directory name 1: Delete directory 1

RM-RF Directory 2: Delete non-empty directory 2

9. Move File/change file name--MV command

(1) MV file name 1 directory 1: Move the file 1 to directory 1

(2) MV file name 1 filename 2: Rename filename 1 to file name 2

 

Little Tricks

(1) Use the TAB key to complete the command

(2) Double-click tab to view command prompt 2

Ubuntu Terminal Introduction