The following are commands for file systems and directories, commands
for directory-handling procedures, and a list of directory abbreviations.
Table 1. Command summary for file systems Item |
Description |
df |
Reports information about space on file systems. |
Table 2. Directory abbreviations Item |
Description |
. |
The current working directory. |
.. |
The directory above the current working directory (the parent directory). |
~ |
Your home directory. (This is not true for the Bourne shell. For more information, see Bourne Shell.) |
$HOME |
Your home directory. (This is true for all shells.) |
Table 3. Command summary for directory-handling
procedures Item |
Description |
cd |
Changes the current directory. |
cp |
Copies files or directories. |
dircmp |
Compares two directories and the contents of their common
files. |
ls |
Displays the contents of a directory. |
mkdir |
Creates one or more new directories. |
mvdir |
Moves (renames) a directory. |
pwd |
Displays the path name of the working directory. |
rmdir |
Removes a directory. |