15Oct/11
Simple cheat sheet that provides details for a large portion of UNIX Commands & Arguments.
Login:
| usr |
User |
Required Username |
| pwd |
Password |
Required Password |
Navigation:
| cd |
Change Directory |
Change Current Directory |
| ~ |
Login Directory |
Home ( Login ) Directory |
| / |
Root Directory |
Root Directory |
| . |
Current Directory |
Working ( Current ) Directory |
| .. |
Parent Dir. ^1^ |
Parent of Working Directory |
| ../.. |
Parent Dir. ^2^ |
Parent of Parent Directory |
| ~user |
Other Home Dir. |
Another User's Home Directory |
Click Here to learn more about Directory Navigation.
Files:
| cp |
Copy |
Copy a File |
| mv |
Move / Rename |
Move or Rename a File |
| rm |
Remove / Delete |
Remove or Delete a File |
Directories:
| mkdir |
Make Directory |
Create an Empty Directory |
| rmdir |
Remove Directory |
Remove an Empty Directory |
List:
| ls |
List |
List Contents of a Directory |
| -l |
"Long" Detailed Format |
| -ld |
"Long" Detailed Format - Displays Sub-Directories as Regular Files |
| -a |
Includes Hidden Files ( Appended With "." ) |
| -r |
Recursive ( Change Will Include Everything in Associated Directory Tree ) |
| -R |
Forced Recursive ( Change Will Include Everything in Associated Directory Tree ) |
Tapes, Backups, and Archives:
| tar |
Tape Archive |
Standard Way to Read and Write Archives |
| c |
Create |
Creates an Archive Containing the Specified Content |
| f |
File |
Declares that a Specific Filename is to Follow |
| t |
Table of Contents |
Lists the Contents of an Archived File |
| v |
Verbose |
Displays Contents and Status as it is Tarring or Extracting |
| x |
Extract |
Extracts the Contents of an Archived File |
Click Here to learn more about tar Commands.
Stay tuned for future updates and additions to this page!