Category: Bash

What does mkdir mean? mkdir = make directory It creates folders (directories) from the terminal. Without it you would have to use a file manager → right-click → New Folder → type name →...

What Bash Timestamp (touch) The name “touch” is very literal — it touches the file. When you “touch” a file, two main things can happen: If the file does not exist → it creates...

BashRemove (rm)  It is the main command we use to permanently delete files and folders in Linux / macOS / Unix-like systems. Very important warning first (teacher voice ON): There is no Recycle Bin...

Bash Move (mv) It’s the command for moving files/folders to a new location or renaming them. Unlike cp (which duplicates), mv changes the location or name — the original disappears from its old place...

Bash Copy (cp) — the cp command, which stands for “copy”. This is one of the big four file-handling commands in Bash/Linux (along with mv, rm, and mkdir). cp is your safe way to...

Bash Concatenate (cat) today! 😄 cat is one of the most useful and most misused commands in Bash/Linux. It’s everywhere — beginners love it, experts use it cleverly, and even servers run it thousands...

Bash Echo (echo) — the echo command, one of the most used and most helpful commands in Bash. Think of echo like your personal loudspeaker in the terminal. Whatever you want to say (text,...

Bash Print Dir (pwd), which means the pwd command! pwd stands for Print Working Directory. It’s one of the first three golden commands every beginner should know by heart (along with ls and cd)....

Bash Change Dir (cd) — the cd command, which stands for “Change Directory”. This is one of the first three commands every beginner learns (along with pwd and ls), because without cd, you’re stuck...

Bash List (ls) — or as most people say, the ls command. You wrote “Bash List (Is)” — I think you mean ls (the letter “L” + “S”), because in Bash/Unix/Linux, the command to...