The first step toward becoming a Linux Wizard.

Part 1

It is a user interface, which doesn't have pretty graphics.
We'll use the commands to mess around.
Let's say if you want to open a folder on your PC, we'll be using commands for that, don't freak out, it is easy than it seems, just bear with me,
By the way, CLI uses BASH as a programming language.

pwd print working directory
ls check the content of the directory
cd change directory
cd.. change directory to previous directory
cd../..change directory to previous two times
cd~ change directory to Home Directory
flags are arguments/options
ls -a to list all the hidden files
ls -l show detailed versions of files
ls -la show detailed version of all hidden files
clear clear the terminal (ctrl+l)
. current directory
.. parent Directory
~ home Directory
- previous Directory
mkdir make a directory
touch Create a new file
file give info about file
gedit edit file
cat view content of a file, concatenate files
historydisplays history of commands that were executed
uparrow display previous commands
ctrl + r reverse search
ctrl + cexit
Autocomplete - type first letter of the directory then press tab
cp copy files
mv move files
rm remove files
mkdir -p make a directory in the subdirectory
rm -r remove recursively
rm -rv remove recursively and display removed directory
find ~ -name find a file in home directory or find it only with file type or only with file name
find ~ -type d -name find folder
man find the manual of any command
whatis tells about command

Now you are ready to become a Linux Wizard, See you in Part 2

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