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Ubuntu Basic Commands

This document provides an introduction to basic commands in the Ubuntu terminal. It outlines commands for opening the terminal, checking the current directory (pwd), listing files (ls), making directories (mkdir), changing directories (cd), opening files in a text editor (gedit), viewing file contents (cat), copying files (cp), and removing files (rm). The document gives examples of how to use each command in the terminal.

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Ubuntu Basic Commands

This document provides an introduction to basic commands in the Ubuntu terminal. It outlines commands for opening the terminal, checking the current directory (pwd), listing files (ls), making directories (mkdir), changing directories (cd), opening files in a text editor (gedit), viewing file contents (cat), copying files (cp), and removing files (rm). The document gives examples of how to use each command in the terminal.

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Fundamentals of

Computing
Introduction to Ubuntu
Outlines

• Overview
• Opening the terminal
• Basic Commands
Let us Learn Ubuntu
Ubuntu Getting Started
Opening the terminal
On Ubuntu you can find a launcher for the terminal by clicking on the
Activities item at the top left of the screen, then typing the first few
letters of “terminal”.
Opening the terminal
You should end up with a window like this:
Interacting with the terminal
1- pwd
pwd (print working directory) command displays the full pathname
of the current working directory.
You should see a directory path printed out (probably something like
/home/YOUR_USERNAME)
2- ls

ls (list) command lists all files and folders in your current working
directory.
If there are three files in the current directory, the output will be like
this
3- mkdir

mkdir (make directory) command allows you to create a new


directory. You can specify where you want the directory created – if
you do not do so, it will be created in your current working directory.
4- cd
cd (change director) command used to change the current working
directory.
Using this command is easy, just type cd followed by the folder
name.
You can use full paths to folders or simply the name of a folder within
the directory you are currently working
5- gedit

Text Editor (gedit)


To create or open (if exists) a specific file
The example below create or open (if exists) a file called ana.c, then
the file is ready to be edited
gedit ana.c
6- cat
It is used to display the content of a file in the Terminal, starting from
the first row and finishing on its last row.
7- cp

cp (copy) command allows you to copy a file. You should specify both
files: the file that you want to be copied and the location that you
want it copied to.
Syntax: cp source_file_name destination_file_name
cp Example
8- rm

rm (remove) command removes the specified file.

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