User:WMWillis/Unix Commands

cat --- for creating and displaying short files
 * chmod --- change permissions
 * cd --- change directory
 * cp --- for copying files
 * date --- display date


 * echo --- echo argument
 * ftp --- connect to a remote machine to download or upload files
 * grep --- search file
 * head --- display first part of file
 * ls --- see what files you have


 * lpr --- standard print command (see also print )
 * more --- use to read files
 * mkdir --- create directory
 * mv --- for moving and renaming files
 * ncftp --- especially good for downloading files via anonymous ftp.


 * print --- custom print command (see also lpr )
 * pwd --- find out what directory you are in
 * rm --- remove a file
 * rmdir --- remove directory
 * rsh --- remote shell


 * setenv --- set an environment variable
 * sort --- sort file
 * tail --- display last part of file
 * tar --- create an archive, add or extract files
 * telnet --- log in to another machine
 * wc --- count characters, words, lines