Basic Linux Commands - 4

Command	Function
ls	Short listing of directory contents
cd [dirname]	Change directory to [dirname]
cd ..	Change directory and go back a level
cd	Change back to your home directory
cd	Change back to your home directory
cp [oldfile] [newfile]	Copy a file
mv [oldpath/oldfile] [newpath/newfile]	Move or rename a file
rm [file_to_delete]	Delete a file (files are unrecoverable)
gzip [file_to_compress]	Compress a file using gzip
gunzip [file_to_uncompress]	Uncompress a gzipped file
mkdir [new_dir_name]	Create a directory in the current directory
rmdir [dir_to_delete]	Remove a directory (if it is empty)
man [command]	Get the manual pages for [command]