Lately, I started learning commands lines. I mean, I used npm install or gulp, but no more.

So I started using commands lines and I have to say that I like it. A lot.

I wanted to share with you what I learned.

cd

The cd command is used to change the current directory.

cd stand for change directory

cd path/of/directory

To move up by one directory you can hit cd .. Source

ls

The ls command list all files of a type other than directory, found in the current directory.

ls stand for list segments

ls

man

The man command display the online manual pages. We can specify a section as parameter. The section is normally the command, function or file name.

man stand for manual.

man name_of_command

To exit the manual you can hit q, :q, Q, :Q or ZZ.

mkdir

The mkdir command is used to create a new directory. The directory would be create in the current directory.

mkdir stand for make directories.

mkdir name_of_directory

rmdir

The rmdir command is used to remove an empty directory.

rmdir stand for remove directories.

rmdir name_of_directory

We can pass an -p option. In this case each directory argument will be treated as a single path and will be removed if they are empty.

rmdir -p name/of/directory

mv

The mv command is used to move a file into a given directory.

mv stand for move.

mv name_of_file name/of/directory/destination/

open

The open command is used to open a file or a directory

open name_of_file

I know, it's very basic, but you have to start somewhere. 😅

I created a Gist where I add what I learn.

And you, what are your favorite commands?