Bash — Common Commands

Bash — Common Commands

Quick reference for the file/directory commands I use most often.

File and directory management

Command	What it does
ls	Lists the contents of a directory.
cd [directory]	Changes the current directory.
pwd	Prints the current working directory.
mkdir [directory_name]	Creates a new directory.
rmdir [directory_name]	Removes an empty directory.
touch [file_name]	Creates a new empty file.
cp [source] [destination]	Copies files or directories.
mv [source] [destination]	Moves or renames files or directories.
rm [file_name]	Deletes a file.
rm -r [directory_name]	Deletes a directory and its contents recursively.