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| + | == Commands == | ||
| + | === find command === | ||
The command '''find''' find files on the filesystem. | The command '''find''' find files on the filesystem. | ||
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# ''wc'' command as input. ''wc'' is ''wordcount''. The toggle | # ''wc'' command as input. ''wc'' is ''wordcount''. The toggle | ||
# "-l" means count lines. | # "-l" means count lines. | ||
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| + | === '''ls''' Command === | ||
| + | List files just like '''dir''' does it in a Windows command prompt | ||
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| + | === '''cat''' Command === | ||
| + | The '''cat''' command shows the content of a file | ||
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| + | cat /etc/passwd | ||
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| + | == Important Files == | ||
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| + | === The /etc Directory === | ||
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| + | === '''passwd''' File === | ||
| + | The passwd file contains all user names as well as their home directory and the shell they use. | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 9 February 2009
Contents
Commands
find command
The command find find files on the filesystem.
Example:
find / # List all files
find /etc # List all files under the /etc directory
find / | wc -l # List all files, but don't show them on the screen
# The "|" is a pipe which directs output to the
# wc command as input. wc is wordcount. The toggle
# "-l" means count lines.
ls Command
List files just like dir does it in a Windows command prompt
cat Command
The cat command shows the content of a file
cat /etc/passwd
Important Files
The /etc Directory
passwd File
The passwd file contains all user names as well as their home directory and the shell they use.