What is "LINUX"
Linux is an open-source operating system.
Linus Torvalds built the core of the operating system, named as kernel (Linux Kernel) in 1991. Linux has four major parts.
- The Kernel
- Supplied programs
- The shell
- X
Few commands.
1)
cd :- Change your current directory.
(a) cd [file_path] (go to directory using path)
eg: cd Documents/Education/
(b) cd [..] (move back one directory)
eg: cd ..
(c) cd (redirect to home)
eg: cd
2)
pwd :-Print current working directory using absolute path.
eg: pwd
3)
mkdir :- Create directory or directories
(a) mkdir [directory name] ( create directory in current directory)
eg: mkdir directory_one
*** Note: [ls -l] is long listing FILES
(b) mkdir [directory_1 directory_2] (create more than one directory in current directory)
eg: mkdir directory_1 directory_2
(c) mkdir [<absolute path>/file_name] (create directory using absolute path)
eg: mkdir /home/banuka/Documents/Education/directory_abc
4)
rmdir :- Delete empty directory
(a) rmdir [directory_name] (remove empty directory in current directory)
eg: rmdir directory_abc
(b) rmdir [<absolute path>/file_name] (remove empty directory using absolute path)
eg: rmdir /home/banuka/Documents/Education/directory_abc
5)
rm -r :Delete nonempty directory
(a) rm -r [Directory_name] (remove nonempty directory in current directory)
eg: rm -r Education
(b) rm -r [<absolute path>/file_name] (remove nonempty directory using absolute path)
eg: rm -r /home/banuka/Documents/Education