Unix command crib sheet

· cd <dir> – Change directory

· cd .. – change directory to one higher

· cd ../../ -- change directory to two higher etc…

· pwd – print working/current directory

· ls <dir> – List directory contents of <dir>

o ls – list current directory (no second argument)

· cp A B – copy file A to B (A and B become identical)

· mv A B – move file A to B (deletes A, B is a copy)

· rm A – remove file A

· emacs A – edit file A

· javac A – java compile file A

· java A – java run file A

· more A – look at the contents of file A

· xmgrace – running graphing package