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Directory Related Commands
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Command
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Syntax
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Example
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Description
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Mkdir
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Mkdir <Directory Name>
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Mkdir sample
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To create a Directory
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Mv
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Mv <ExistDir> <NewDir>
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Mv sample backup
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To rename a Directory
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Cd
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Cd <Directory Name>
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Cd backup
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To change a Directory
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Cd ..
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Cd ..
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Cd ..
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To move into Parent Dir
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Cd
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Cd <Enter Key>
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Cd <Enter Key>
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To move into home Dir
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Cd \
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To move into root Dir
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Cd -
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Pwd
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To print working Directory
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Rmdir
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Rmdir <directory Name>
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Rmdir backup
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To remove a Directory
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Note :
All commands are case sensitive. All commands are should be in small character.
To remove a Directory follow the given below conditions
1. Directory should be empty
2. Move into the parent directory ie cd ..
3. Then use rmdir <Directory Name>
File related commands
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Command
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Syntax
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Example
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Description
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Touch
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Touch <File name>
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Touch workfile
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To create a Empty file
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Vi
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Vi <File name>
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Vi workfile
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To create new file & edit
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Cp
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Cp <Source File> <Dest File>
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Cp workfile backfile
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To create duplicate file
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Mv
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Mp <Source File> <Dest File>
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Mp workfile sampletxt
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To rename a file
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Rm
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Rm <File name>
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Rm sampletxt
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To remove a file
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It also remove folder
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Ls
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It lists all files and folders
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Ls –l
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It lists with all details
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Ls –al
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It lists all hidden files
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Vi commands
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<Esc> + i
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Insert mode to insert the contents
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<Esc> + a
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To append the the contents
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<Esc> + A
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To append at the end of line
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<Esc> + o
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To insert newline above the line
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<Esc> + O
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To insert newline below the line
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<Esc> + $
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To move the cursor end of the line
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<Esc> + : + w
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To safe and continue
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<Esc> + : + wq!
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To safe and exit the file
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<Esc> + : + q!
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To quit without save the file
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<Esc> + x
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To delete a character
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<Esc> + dd
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To delete a line
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<Esc> + 5dd
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To delete 5 lines
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<Esc> + /
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To find a string
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<Esc> + n
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To find the string continuously
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<Esc> + : + 5
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To move the cursor on 5th line
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<Esc> + y
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To copy the content into the buffer
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<Esc> + p
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To paste the content
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