linux terminal code code example

Example 1: linux basic commads

ls - list everything in current dirrectory
cd directoryname - change directory to given directory
cp directorynameofcopied directorynamewheretocopy - copes a file or folder
mv directoryoffiletobemoved directrynameofdestinationtomove - moves a file
pwd - print current location
touch filename - create a file
cat > filename - createa a file name and write into it
| - pipe command, lets you combine commands

Example 2: code in terminal

cat << EOF >> ~/.bash_profile
# Add Visual Studio Code (code)
export PATH="\$PATH:/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin"
EOF