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Ls:

List current Folder contents

-A lists all content, including hidden

-l list all content in lists

Pwd:

Show current Path

Cd:

Change Path command

Mkdir:

Create one or more folders or files

-P If the intermediate file plus does not exist, create all the folders step by step

Eg:mkdir A/B/C/D

RMDIR:

Delete one or more directories (provided that there are no files in the folder)

-P Even delete folder

Eg:rmdir A/B/C/D

TOUCH:

1. If the file does not exist, create an empty file

2. If present, update it with the system time

Rm:

Delete command

-R recursively delete files and folders inside files

-I give prompt whether delete before delete (y= Delete, n= not delete)

-F Force Delete

Mans:

View the Help documentation for the command

Eg:man CD

TAB key:

Auto-complete path

History:

List the previously typed commands

Cp:

Copy

-a copy folder, along with file attributes copy

-R Copy Folder

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