terminal basic commands code example

Example 1: terminal commands

Install: https://git-scm.com/downloads
type "clear" / ctrl + l (windows - Linux) / Command + K (Mac)
help - show all comands
help commandName - help about a specific command

Working with Directories:
ls - list / list the contents on your current directory
ls -la - Give more informations about list 
pwd - Print Working directory / Print the path to the working directory
cd directory - Change directory / Move between folders - Relative Path (just folters directly contained in the one you are currently)
cd /firstDirectory/secondDirectory/FinalDirectory - Absolute Path (search a directory anywhere in pc)
cd .. - Go back a directory
cd ~ - return to home directory
mkdir - make directory / create a new directory+
mkdir -v - Make directory + add lines that say you created a directory
touch - Create a file (or multiple) or "touch", change a file (update when it was last modified)
rm - Remove / Delete a File (forever)
rm -rf - Remove recursive force / Delete a directory add all file nested in the directory (also other directories)
rmdir - remove a directory (only work on empty folders)

Example 2: terminal commands

ls	ls       -   Lists files in current directory
ls -alF	     -   List in long format
cd	         - change directory
cd tempdir   - Change directory to tempdir
cd..         - Move back one directory
mkdir        - Make a directory
rmdir        - Remove directory(Must be empty)
cp           - Copy File into Directory
rm           - Remove or Delete File
rm *.tmp     - Remove all file
mv           - Move or rename files
more         - Look at file, one page at a time
lpr          - Send file to printer
man          - Online help about command
passwd       - Change password
gzip         - Compress file
grep<str><files> - Find which files contain certain word
who          - Lists who is logged on your machine
history      - Lists command history
date         - Print out current date
whoami       - returns your username
pwd          - tell where currently you are