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cd - change directory (cd DESTINATION) | cd - change directory (cd DESTINATION) | ||
su - become root user (may require a password, if it does.... try | su - become root user (may require a password, if it does.... try sudo su) | ||
cp - copy file (cp FILE DESTINATION) | |||
cp -r copy folder and subfolders (cp -r FO | |||
rm - remove file (rm FILE) | rm - remove file (rm FILE) | ||
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rm -rf remove an entire directory and all subdirectories within it CANNOT BE UNDONE (rm -rf FOLDER) | rm -rf remove an entire directory and all subdirectories within it CANNOT BE UNDONE (rm -rf FOLDER) | ||
* - wildcard if used with rm for example it will remove all the files in the folder if you want to remove all files beginning with pass you would do something like rm pass* | Trick: * - wildcard if used with rm for example it will remove all the files in the folder if you want to remove all files beginning with pass you would do something like rm pass* | ||
For more information on linux commands http://www.ss64.com/bash/ | |||
For more information on OSX commands http://www.ss64.com/osx/ (very similar) | |||
--[[User:Bachmann|Bachmann]] 14:17, 30 January 2007 (EST) | --[[User:Bachmann|Bachmann]] 14:17, 30 January 2007 (EST) | ||
Latest revision as of 19:40, 30 January 2007
How to use the command line:
Here are some tips and tricks to using the windows and linux/mac command lines
the syntax of the command is included when neccessary
Windows:
cd - change directory (cd DESTINATION)
dir - view contents of a directory
chkdsk - check disk
del - remove a file (del FILE)
copy - copy a file (copy FILE DESTINATION)
xcopy - another copy utility useful for copying multiple files (xcopy /s FOLDER DESTINATION)
for more information refer to this http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true
If you take anything from that site please add it to the howto
Linux/unix/OSX
cd - change directory (cd DESTINATION)
su - become root user (may require a password, if it does.... try sudo su)
cp - copy file (cp FILE DESTINATION)
cp -r copy folder and subfolders (cp -r FO
rm - remove file (rm FILE)
rm -rf remove an entire directory and all subdirectories within it CANNOT BE UNDONE (rm -rf FOLDER)
Trick: * - wildcard if used with rm for example it will remove all the files in the folder if you want to remove all files beginning with pass you would do something like rm pass*
For more information on linux commands http://www.ss64.com/bash/
For more information on OSX commands http://www.ss64.com/osx/ (very similar) --Bachmann 14:17, 30 January 2007 (EST)
