Linux › Section B · Basic commands and the directory hierarchy › Topic B.2
Basic commands
A handful of small commands, ls, cp, mv, touch, rm and echo, do most everyday file work at the command line. Learning exactly what each one does, including what it does silently, is the foundation for everything else in this course.
In this topic
- Six commands to start with
- Case matters
- ls: listing a directory
- cp: copying files
- Worked example: copying several files
- mv: moving and renaming
- touch: creating files and updating times
- Worked example: watching a timestamp change
- rm and echo
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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