Common Commands

user@linux:~$

Welcome to the Linux Command Line Tutorial. This section will guide you through the basics of using the Linux command line, providing explanations and examples for each command.
  1. ls: Lists the contents of a directory.
  2. Example: ls -l shows detailed information about files and directories.

  3. touch: Creates a new, empty file.

  4. Example: touch newfile.txt creates a file named newfile.txt.

  5. cp: Copies files or directories.

  6. Example: cp source.txt destination.txt copies source.txt to destination.txt.

  7. mv: Moves or renames files or directories.

  8. Example: mv oldname.txt newname.txt renames a file.

  9. rm: Removes files or directories.

  10. Example: rm file.txt deletes file.txt.

  11. cat: Displays the contents of a file.

  12. Example: cat file.txt shows the contents of file.txt.

Feel free to explore and practice these commands using the interactive tool above.