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here is a list of the basic commands to get around on a unix system.


Command Description
cd change directory
ls list files
ll long list for files( aka more information equivalent to ls -l)older Unix systems use this
grep search through a given set of files for a string of text
man displays the manual of any given command that has a man page in the box.
chmod changes the permissions of a file
chown changes the owner of a file
rm removes files
rmdir removes directories
mkdir makes directories
vi a command line text editor
nohup prevents a program from stopping if you get disconnected
find a search too to find files most commonly searched by file name
locate a faster but less informative version of find.
top shell task manager