Here is a list of basic commands you can use in Unix/Linux
| Command |
Function |
| cat,
more, less |
Print out to the screen the file contents |
| cd |
Change working directory |
| pwd |
Print current directory |
| mkdir |
Create new directory |
| rmdir |
Remove directory |
| yppasswd |
Change password |
| ssh |
Login securely to remote node |
| exit |
End terminal session |
| mail, mailx, Mail |
Send/Read e-mails |
| man |
Unix manual entry for name |
| ls |
List files in directory |
| vi |
Vi fullscreen editor |
| emacs |
Edit a file |
| mv |
Move/Rename file |
| rm |
Delete (remove) file |
| cp |
Copy a file |
| lpr |
Print a file |
| ftp |
Transfer files over Network |
| tar |
Extract/Store files from/into an archive file. |
| acroread |
View a PDF file |
| ghostview, gv |
View a PostScript file |