Unix Command

  • cat — for creating and displaying short files
  • chmod — change permissions
  • cd — change directory
  • cp — for copying files
  • date — display date
  • echo — echo argument
  • ftp — connect to a remote machine to download or upload files
  • grep — search file
  • head — display first part of file
  • ls — see what files you have
  • lpr — standard print command (see also print )
  • more — use to read files
  • mkdir — create directory
  • mv — for moving and renaming files
  • ncftp — especially good for downloading files via anonymous ftp.
  • print — custom print command (see also lpr )
  • pwd — find out what directory you are in
  • rm — remove a file
  • rmdir — remove directory
  • rsh — remote shell
  • setenv — set an environment variable
  • sort — sort file
  • tail — display last part of file
  • tar — create an archive, add or extract files
  • telnet — log in to another machine
  • wc — count characters, words, lines

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