/command-git-instructions

#Navigation Terminal cd -> Change directory

  • cd ~ -> change directory to Home ls -> display what is in current directory with short list l -> display complete file information in directory pwd -> print working directory open -> command will open a file in default program or directory in finder

#File Manipulation man -> will pull up manual for commands

  • man [command here] -- will display tons of information about the command - q to exit | -> pipe will execute command on left first then execute command on right
  • [command here] | [second command here] - does not work for every command, can do multiple if it makes sense > -> redirects output to a file
  • echo 'text to add' > [File name] - output directed into file !!!Will overwrite what is in there.
  • echo 'text to add' >> [File name] - output appended into file mkdir -> create new directory from current position touch -> create new file within current directory, mv -> move files
  • mv [current file name] [new file name] -- will rename the file
  • mv [current file name] ./newdirectory/[new file name] -- will move the file and rename, directory MUST exist. period in directory indicates current directory rm -> removes files for directories !!! scary cannot undo
  • rm [file name] -- removes file from system
  • rm -r [directory name] -- removes directory and all subsequent files grep -> will search through documents for strings -cat [file name] | grep 'string to search' -- will search contents of file and return if grep string found
  • -n -- will display line number of found strings
  • -A [number here] -- will display trailing numbers of lines specified
  • -B [number here] --will display preceding number of lines specified cat -> reads a file(s) and outputs to Terminal -cat [file name] -- will display file contents -cat [file name] [file name] .... -- will display file contents of all files selected in order