COMMAND
COMMENT
EXAMPLES
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logon
userId, password
ls
list contents of directory
ls -l
list contents giving sizes and permissions
ls -l *.class
list all files with .class file type
mkdir
make directory
mkdir d1
cd
change directory
~
home directory
cd ~
..
go up one level
cd ..
pwd
in which directory am i ?
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man
on-line command help
man rm
space bar
page forward
q
quit man
man -k
on-line topic help
man -k remove
cp
copy
cp f1 f2
cp f1 dir1
mv
move (rename)
mv f1 f2
mv f1 dir1
cat file1 >> file2 append file1
to file2
less
display contents of file
less file1
space bar
page forward
b
page backward
q
quit less
rm
delete file
rm file1
rm *.exe
delete all .exe files in directory
rmdir
delete directory
rmdir d1
lp filename
printing a file
lp results
lpq -Pthlj
Sun server (hobbes) print queue status
lprm -Pthlj job#
remove job number xxx from queue
pine
electronic mail
pine userid <filename mail a text file
to a given user
pine mfeldman@gwu.edu <p1.lis
passwd
change your password
exit
log off the system
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