3.1.1 Commanding the OS

When using Linux based operating systems it is important to remember that everything is a ________.

Any file system or directory structure can be represented visually as a ________.

This command lists the contents of a directory.

• ls

• cd

• pwd

• cat

This command allows for users to change directories.

• ls

• cd

• pwd

• cat

This command allows for the current working directory to be shown (printed) to the screen.

• ls

• cd

• pwd

• cat

Coming from the word concatenate, this command allows for the contents of a file to be displayed.

• ls

• cd

• pwd

• cat

This command allows for the creation of a new directory.

• mkdir

• mv

• touch

• cp

This command allows for a file/directory to be given a new name or change location.

• mkdir

• mv

• touch

• cp

This command allows for the creation of a file or the ability to change a timestamp.

• mkdir

• mv

• touch

• cp

This command allows for a file/directory to be copied to a new name and/or location.

• mkdir

• mv

• touch

• cp