Filesystem Commands

Basic Filesystem Commands

The following are the core commands used to navigate and use files:

Command

Description

cd

Changes to Another Directory

pwd

Prints the Name of the Current Working Directory

mkdir

Creates a Directory

chmod

Changes the Permission on a File or Directory

ls

Lists the Contents of a Directory

touch

Used to Change a File Timestamp, or if the file does not exist, Creates a New, Empty File

mv

Moves a file or Directory - also used to rename files and dirs

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