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This document outlines essential Linux commands for managing files and directories, including pwd, ls, mkdir, cd, touch, mv, cp, rm, nano, cat, and rmdir. Each command is accompanied by a brief description and its syntax. These commands facilitate navigation, file creation, modification, and deletion within the Linux operating system.

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Os Task

This document outlines essential Linux commands for managing files and directories, including pwd, ls, mkdir, cd, touch, mv, cp, rm, nano, cat, and rmdir. Each command is accompanied by a brief description and its syntax. These commands facilitate navigation, file creation, modification, and deletion within the Linux operating system.

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PRACTICAL NO: 5

Task 5: Commands for files & directories: cd, ls, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, rmdir.
Creating and viewing files using cat.

1. pwd command: In Linux, the pwd command stands for "Print Working Directory" and
is used to display the absolute path of the current directory in the command-line interface.
Syntax: pwd [option]

2. ls command: In Linux, the ls command is used to list the contents of a directory,


displaying files and directories within it.
Syntax: ls [option] [path/to/directory]

3. mkdir command: In Linux, the mkdir command, short for "make directory," is used
to create new directories (folders) in the file system.
Syntax: mkdir [options] directory_name

4. cd command: In Linux, the cd command, short for "change directory," is used to


navigate the file system, allowing users to move between different directories (folders)
from the command line.
Syntax: cd [directory]

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5. touch command: The touch command in Linux is primarily used to create new, empty
files or update the timestamps (last modified and access times) of existing files.
Syntax: touch myfile. txt

6. mv command: In Linux, the mv command is used to move or rename files and


directories. It can also be used to move files to a different directory or rename them while
moving.
Syntax: mv [options(s)] [source_file_name(s)] [Destination_file_name]

7. cp command: The touch command in Linux is primarily used to copy the files within
the directories.
Syntax : cp [options] source destination

8. rm command: The rm (remove) command in Linux is used to delete files and directories
from the filesystem. It is a powerful command that operates permanently, meaning it does

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not move files to a “trash” or “recycle bin” but removes them completely, making recovery
difficult without the use of specialized forensic software.
Syntax: rm [option] file

9. nano command: To start using Nano, you can simply type nano followed by the

filename in the terminal. If the file exists, Nano will open it for editing; if not, it will
create a new file with that name.
Syntax: nano example.txt

10. cat command: The cat command in Linux is used for displaying, concatenating
(combining), and creating text files. It reads one or more files and prints their contents to
the terminal, making it a quick way to preview or combine text data.
Syntax: cat [option] [file]

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11. rmdir command: The rmdir command in Linux is used to remove empty directories.It
ensures that directories are empty before deleting them, preventing accidental data loss.
Syntax: rmdir directory_name

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