Basic Linux Commands

Lists directory contents. You will use this to display information about files and

directories.

Changes the current directory to dir. If you execute it without specifying

a directory, it changes the current directory to your home directory. This is how you

navigate around the system.

Displays the present working directory name. If you don't know what directory

you are in, it will tell you.

Concatenates and displays files. This is the command you run to view

the contents of a file.

Displays arguments to the screen

Displays the online manual for command.

Clears the screen

Exits the shell or your current session.