Command line list
Change Directory
cd
Example:
cd "path/to/directory/"
Listing Directory
ls
Example:
ls "path/to/directory/"
Open files
open
Example:
open "filename"
Copy a file to another directory
cp
Example:
cp "filename" "newfilename"
Move a file
mv
Example:
mv "filename" "path/to/new/file/location"
Create a text file
touch
Example:
touch myfile.txt (Figure F)
Create a directory
mkdir
Example:
mkdir "path/to/new/directory"
Remove an empty directory
rmdir
Example:
rmdir "path/to/directory"
Remove nested directories
rm -R
Example:
rm -R "/path/to/root/directory"
Execute commands with superuser privileges
sudo
Example:
sudo "command"
List actively running computer processes
top
Example:
top
Quit sub-screen and return to Terminal
q
Example:
After executing a command, such as top to view active processes, press "q" to exit.
Clear the Terminal screen of all previous commands
clear
Example:
clear
Copy contents of a folder to a new folder
ditto
Example:
ditto -V MyFolder MyNewFolder
Get one-line description for a command
whatis
Example:
whatis "command"
Show manual page for a command
man
Example:
man "command"
The “exit” command
exit
Example:
exit