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tools:bash:getting-started [2024/05/20 04:04] – [ls] Humphrey Boa-Garttools:bash:getting-started [2024/08/06 05:54] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   $ pwd   $ pwd
  
-Show file tree for //path//:+Show file tree for the directory //path//:
  
   $ tree path/   $ tree path/
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   $ grep searchterm path/   $ grep searchterm path/
  
 +For more information, see [[tools:grep|grep]].
 ===== Basic File and Directory Commands ===== ===== Basic File and Directory Commands =====
  
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 This command normally creates [[wp>Hard link|hard links]] by default. The ''-s'' flag directs ''ln'' to create a symlink instead of hard link. In 9/10 cases, you will probably only need to use symlinks. This command normally creates [[wp>Hard link|hard links]] by default. The ''-s'' flag directs ''ln'' to create a symlink instead of hard link. In 9/10 cases, you will probably only need to use symlinks.
  
-To use ''ln'' to add, say, an executable [[tools:appimage|AppImage]] to your account's personal /bin/ directory, and assign it a new shorthand name, you would run something like this:+To use ''ln'' to add, say, a symlink for an executable [[tools:appimage|AppImage]] to your account's personal /bin/ directory, and assign it a new shorthand name, you would run something like this:
  
   $ ln -s path/to/the.appimage ~/.local/bin/newname   $ ln -s path/to/the.appimage ~/.local/bin/newname
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   $ rm ./*   $ rm ./*
      
-Delete all files within directory /foldername/:+Delete all files within directory //foldername//:
  
   $ rm foldername/*   $ rm foldername/*
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 ''rmdir'' will not delete a folder with contents. Use ''rm -rf foldername/'' to have **rm** to recursively delete the folder and its contents instead. ''rmdir'' will not delete a folder with contents. Use ''rm -rf foldername/'' to have **rm** to recursively delete the folder and its contents instead.
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 +  * Next Page: [[tools:bash:shortcuts piping|Shortcuts & Piping Commands →]]
 +  * [[tools:bash|Back to Index]]
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