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The <command>ls</command> command outputs a list of the files in the current directory. For example, typing <screen>ls ~</screen> will show you the files that are in your home directory.
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:161(para)
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Used with the <command>-l</command> options, <command>ls</command> outputs various other information alongside the filename, such as the current permissions on the file, and the file's owner.
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:167(para)
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The <command>cp</command> command makes a copy of a file. For example, type: <screen>cp foo bar</screen> to make an exact copy of <filename>foo</filename> and name it <filename>bar</filename>. <filename>foo</filename> will be unchanged.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:176(para)
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The <command>mv</command> command moves a file to a different location or will rename a file. Examples are as follows: <screen>mv foo bar</screen> will rename the file <filename>foo</filename> to <filename>bar</filename>. <screen>mv foo ~/Desktop</screen> will move the file <filename>foo</filename> to your <filename class="directory">Desktop</filename> directory but will not rename it.
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Located in
basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:187(para)
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<command>rm</command> is used to delete files. <screen>rm foo</screen> deletes the file <filename>foo</filename> from the current directory.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:201(para)
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By default, <command>rm</command> will not remove directories. To remove a directory, you must use the <command>-R</command> option. For example, <screen>rm -R foobar</screen> will remove the directory foobar, <emphasis role="strong">and all of its contents!</emphasis>
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:206(para)
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The <command>mkdir</command> command allows you to create directories. For example, typing: <screen>mkdir music</screen> will create a directory named <filename class="directory">music</filename> in the current directory.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:216(para)
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System Information Commands
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:226(title)
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The <command>df</command> command displays filesystem disk space usage for all partitions. <screen>df -h</screen> will give information using megabytes (M) and gigabytes (G) instead of blocks (<emphasis role="strong">-h</emphasis> means "human-readable").
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:230(para)
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The <command>free</command> command displays the amount of free and used memory in the system. <screen>free -m</screen> will give the information using megabytes, which is probably most useful for current computers.
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basic-commands/C/basic-commands.xml:241(para)
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