Difference between revisions of "This Is Your Brain On Informatics: Linux Commands"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | ===General Linux Command Info=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | <p> | ||
| + | *Almost every single command should have an argument (an input for a function) | ||
| + | *A filename in Linux refers to both a file's name and a directory's name | ||
| + | </p> | ||
| + | |||
===Common Linux Commands=== | ===Common Linux Commands=== | ||
| − | {| | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Command | ||
| + | ! Syntax | ||
| + | ! Description | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | | cat | |
| + | | cat ''filename'' | ||
| + | | Display file’s contents to the standard output device (usually your monitor) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | cd |
| + | | cd ''/pathname'' | ||
| + | | Change to the given directory | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | chmod* |
| + | | chmod ''options'' ''mode'' ''filename'' | ||
| + | | Changes a file's permissions. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| + | | chown* | ||
| + | | chown ''options'' ''filename'' | ||
| + | | | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 1 December 2013
General Linux Command Info
- Almost every single command should have an argument (an input for a function)
- A filename in Linux refers to both a file's name and a directory's name
Common Linux Commands
| Command | Syntax | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cat | cat filename | Display file’s contents to the standard output device (usually your monitor) |
| cd | cd /pathname | Change to the given directory |
| chmod* | chmod options mode filename | Changes a file's permissions. |
| chown* | chown options filename |
