getting started – basic commands
getting started
some thing on intro here
$ input
output
$ input
output
When you start a shell, usually you'll see a simple text prompt and little else.
It may seem intimidating, but fundamentally it's just a machine that accepts input
and accepts output. It may do it a little differently than you're used to.
basic commands
- cd - Change directory. This lets you navigate to different directories
- pwd - Print working directory. This prints the path of the current working directory (i.e. it tells you where you are)
- ls - List the files in the current directory, and (optionally) their characteristics
- cp - Copy a file (or directory)
- rm - Remove (delete) a file or directory
- mkdir - Make directory - equivalent to the Finder's New Folder command
- Working with Text Files
- more
- less
- grep
- vi OR emacs
- head
- tail
- cat
getting started