Linux Command Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet
Below is a Cheat Sheet of Linux commands we have learned in this tutorial

Command

Description

ls

Lists all files and directories in the present working directory

ls - R

Lists files in sub-directories as well

ls - a

Lists hidden files as well

ls - al

Lists files and directories with detailed information like permissions, size, owner, etc.

cat > filename

Creates a new file

cat filename

Displays the file content

cat file file2 > file3

Joins two files (file1, file2) and stores the output in a new file (file3)

mv file "new file path"

Moves the files to the new location

mv filename new_file_name

Renames the file to a new filename