Linux has many commands, but to start working with Linux as a user or new Admin, there are several commands which you will use very regularly.

Here we introduce several of these regularly used commands, with examples of their usage and the output produced.

ls ( ie the list command ) – functions in the Linux terminal to show all of the major directories filed under a given file system.

pwd ( ie print working directory, or display the directory you are currently working in )

cd ( ie change directory ) – will allow the user to change between file directories.

mv ( ie move the file, this actually allows you to move the file to a different directory, and / or to change the name of the file.

man (an abbreviation of manual)

mkdir ( ie make directory )

rmdir ( ie remove directory )

touch ( ie touch a file to modify its properties )

rm ( ie remove file )