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To navigate through multiple levels of directories at once, specify the full directory path. For example, type: <screen>cd /var/log</screen> to go directly to the <filename class="directory">/log</filename> subdirectory of <filename class="directory">/var/</filename>. For another example, typing: <screen>cd ~/Desktop</screen> moves to the <filename class="directory">Desktop</filename> subdirectory inside the current user's home directory.

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ls - list files

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The <command>ls</command> command outputs a list of the files in the current directory (<acronym>ls</acronym> is short for <quote>list</quote>). For example, typing <screen>ls ~</screen> will display the files that are in the current user's home directory.

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Used with the <command>-l</command> option, <command>ls</command> outputs other information along with the filename, such as the permissions on the file, the file's owner, and more.

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Used with the <command>-al</command> options, <command>ls</command> outputs the information associated with the <command>-l</command> option in addition to showing hidden files (<command>a</command> option).

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touch - create empty file

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The <command>touch</command> command is used either to change a file's access and modification timestamps or to create a new empty file. For example, <screen>touch foo</screen> will create a new empty file named <filename>foo</filename>. If <filename>foo</filename> is already a file, then using <command>touch</command> will update the timestamps on the file which will show the last time a file was <emphasis>touched</emphasis>.

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mkdir - make directory

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The <command>mkdir</command> command is used to create a new directory (<acronym>mkdir</acronym> stands for <quote>make directory</quote>). To create a new directory named <filename class="directory">foobar</filename>, type: <screen>mkdir foobar</screen>

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cp - copy files or directories