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Common unix commands

Rahul kumar
By Rahul kumarPublished Nov 2, 2025 · 1 min read

Common UNIX Commands

  • ls - List directory contents
  • ls-al - List directory contents in long format
  • who - print information about user
  • echo- prints strings onto console
  • cd - Change directory
  • pwd - Print working directory
  • mkdir - Make directory
  • rmdir - Remove directory
  • rm - Remove files or directories
  • cp - Copy files or directories
  • mv - Move or rename files or directories
  • touch - Create a new empty file
  • cat - Concatenate and display file contents
  • find - Search for files in a directory hierarchy

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