Linux directory Operations

CD: Changes the current working directory.

PWD: Displays the current working directory name, such as where it is located in the file system.

BaseName: Displays the end portion of the file path.

DirName: Displays the part of the file path that is outside the end.

mkdir: Create directory.

RmDir: Delete Empty directory.

Rm-r: Deletes a non-empty directory and its contents.

CD command

CD [Directory]

The CD (change directory) command is used to set the current working directory:

$ cd/usr/games

When you do not specify a directory, the CD switches to your personal directory by default:

$ cd

PWD command

The PWD command is used to display the absolute path of the current working directory:

$ pwd/users/smith/mydir

basename command

basename path [suffix]

The basename command is used to display the end portion of a file path:

$ basename/users/smith/finances/money.txtmoney.txt

If you provide a file suffix name, the suffix is not displayed:

$ basename/users/smith/finances/money.txt. Txtmoney

Linux directory Operations