| ls |
Displays a list of files in the current working directory, like
the dir command in DOS
|
| cd directory |
change directories
|
| passwd |
change the password for the
current user |
| file filename |
display file type of file with
name filename |
| cat textfile |
throws content of textfile on the screen |
| pwd |
display present working
directory |
| exit or
logout |
leave this session |
| man command |
read man pages on command |
| info command |
read Info pages on command |
| apropos
string |
search the whatis
database for strings |
