command-line.md

Working with the Command Line

If you're working with Python scripts or with Jupyter Notebooks, you'll have to do some work with the command line. While this retro-looking interface make seem scary at first, hoepfully this short guide will help you become more comfortable with it.

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Common Commands Reference

Navigation

• cd {path or folder name} - Change current position to specified path or folder
• cd .. - Go up a directory (E.g. ~/Documents/Projects -> ~/Documents/)
• ls - List visible components in a directory (files and folders)
• ls -a List all components in a directory (including hidden files)

File/Folder Creation and Deletion

• cp {file-to-copy} {new-file-name} - Crates a copy of file-to-copy named new-file-name

• mv {file} {new-location} - Moves file to new location, new-location

• mkdir {directory} - Creates a folder named directory

• touch {file} - Creates a blank file named file

• rm {file} - Deletes file (skips the trash)

• rm -r {folder} - Removes folder, requires confirmation for each file within it

• rm -rf {folder} - Removes folder, but skips confirmation for each file within it

• rmdir {folder} - Removes folder only if empty

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