| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| cat file(s) | Display contents of file(s) or standard input if not supplied |
| cd dir | Change working directory to dir |
| cp filel file2 | Copy filel to file2 |
| cp file(s) dir | Copy file(s) into dir |
| date | Display the date and time |
| echo args | Display args |
| ln file1 file2 | Link file1 to file2 |
| ln file(s) dir | Link file(s) into dir |
| ls file(s) | List file(s) |
| ls dir(s) | List files in dir(s) or in current directory if dir(s) is not specified |
| mkdir dir(s) | Create directory dir(s) |
| mv file1 file2 | Move file1 to file2 (simply rename it if both reference the same directory) |
| mv file(s) dir | Move file(s) into directory dir |
| ps | List information about active processes |
| pwd | Display current working directory path |
| rm file(s) | Remove files(s) |
| rmdir dir(s) | Remove empty directory dir(s) |
| sort file(s) | Sort lines of file(s) or standard input if not supplied |
| wc file(s) | Count the number of lines, words, and characters in file(s) or standard input if not supplied |
| who | Display who’s logged in |
