2.6. Common Commands
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Here are some common shell commands. To learn more about them consult
their man pages (later on) or the documentation given as a reference.
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ls - lists the contents of directories.
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cp - Copies files.
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mv - Moves Files.
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rm - Deletes (= removes) files.
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cat - prints file to the standard output.
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echo - prints messages to the standard output.
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less - displays files and input page by page.
Written by Shlomi Fish