Managing Files

 
 ls         		 list contents of working directory

 ls  file 		 list  file if it exists in working directory

 ls  dir 		 list contents of the directory  dir

 ls -l    		 list additional information on directory contents

 ls -a    		 list all files including hidden files (. files)

 cp  file1 file2 		 copy  file1 to  file2 (overwrites  file2)

 cp  file dir 		 copy  file into directory  dir

 mv  file dir 		 move  file into directory  dir

 mv  file1 file2 		 move  file1 to  file2 (overwrites  file2)

 rm  file 		 remove (delete) file

 rm -i  file 		 ask for confirmation before removing (deleting)  file

 more  file 		 displays contents of  file, one screen at a time

 cat  file 		 displays contents of  file

 chmod  arg file 		 change read/write/execute permission of  file

 chmod  arg dir 		 change read/write/execute permission of  dir