The command line is the heart of your operating system
Almost anything you can do from a GUI (Graphical User Interface), you can also do from the command line, but FASTER!
We’ll learn how to navigate computer files and folders using the terminal; this will help us when we start working with git and GitHub
Here are some important UNIX commands to know as you’re working on the terminal.
| Command | Description | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ls |
List the contents of the directory | atom |
Open atom |
cd |
Change directories | pwd |
Print working directory |
mkdir |
Make directory | say |
Make your computer talk |
rmdir |
Remove empty directories | open |
Open a particular file in their default application |
rm |
Remove files or directories | ./ |
The current folder |
touch |
Create an empty file | ../ |
One folder above your current working directory |
echo |
Return a string | ~/ |
The home folder |