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print working directory
pwd
computer's network name
hostname
make directory
mkdir
change directory
cd
list directory
ls
remove directory
rmdir
push directory
pushd
pop directory
popd
copy a file or directory
cp
move a file or directory
mv
page through a file
less
print the whole file
cat
execute arguments
xargs
find files
find
find things inside files
grep
read a manual page
man
find which manual page is appropriate
apropos
look at your environment
env
print some arguments
echo
export set a new environment variable
export
exit the shell
exit
** become super user**
sudo
go home
cd ~
up one level
cd ..
list directory and subdirectories
ls -lR
remove directory with .DS_Store inside
rm -rf
make directory with parents as needed
mkdir -p
move to previous pushed directory
pushd with no arguments
copy folder with files inside
cp -r original new
rename a file
mv oldname newname
page up down in less
w space
line up down in less
arrow up arrow down
exit out of less
q
remove folder and directories inside
rm -rf folder
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