Common Commands

View Directories:
- ls
The ls (LiSt) lists files in different colors with full formatted text

Create Directories:
- mkdir (directory name)
The mkdir (MaKeDIRectory) command will create a directory.

Change Directories:
- cd (/directory/location)
The cd (ChangeDirectory) command will change from your current directory to any directory you
specify.

Copy Files/Directories: 
- cp (file or directory name) (to directory or filename)
The cp (CoPy) command will copy any files you specify. The cp -r command will copy any
directories you specify.

Remove Files/Directories:
- rm (file or directory name)
The rm (ReMove) command will delete any filename you specify. The rm -rf command will
remove any directory you specify.

Rename Files/Directories:
- mv (file or directory name)
The mv (MoVe) command will rename/move any file or directory you specify.

Find Files/Directories:
- locate (file or directory name)
The locate command will search your computer for any filename you specify. It uses an index of
the files on your system to work quickly: to update this index run the command updatedb. This
command is run automatically each day, if you leave your computer on.