E115
Copy file example.txt from HOME directory to ~/MyE115 directory while not in home directory
cp ~/example.txt ~/MyE115 cp ~/example.txt ~/MyE115/newName.txt
Parent Directory: Relative pathname
../
Current Directory: Relative pathname
./
E115 Course Locker: Absolute pathname
/afs/eos.ncsu.edu/courses/e/e115
Operating system : user interface DOS:
CLI (command line interface)
Make a directory MyE115 in HOME directory while in home directory
mkdir MyE115
Make a directory MyE115 in HOME directory while not in home directory
mkdir ~/MyE115
Move file example.txt from HOME directory to ~/MyE115 directory while in home directory
mv example.txt MyE115/newName.txt
Move file example.txt from HOME directory to ~/MyE115 directory while not in home directory
mv ~/example.txt ~/MyE115/newName.txt
putty login
remote-linux.eos.ncsu.edu
I am in HOME directory and so is folder; remove it
rm -rf folder
I am not in home directory but folder is; remove it
rm -rf ~/folder
I am in HOME directory and so is file.txt; remove it
rm file.txt rm -f file.txt
I am not in home directory but file.txt is; remove it
rm ~/file.txt rm -f ~/file.txt
Shortcuts: clear
used to clear terminal screen
Shortcuts: tab completion
used to complete long filenames
Operating system : user interface Terminal:
CLI (command line interface)
How to make a directory? (folder)
Make Directory [mkdir location/directory] mkdir (no output)
Home Directory: Absolute pathname
/afs/unity.ncsu.edu/users/e/ebrodger
How to create log file?
Log File [script -options logfilename.txt] script script -a (append) script -f (flushed) (expect output)
How to change current location?
Change Directory [cd directory] cd (no output)
How to copy files?
Copy File [cp location/file.ext newlocation] cp (no output)
Operating system : user interface Windows 7:
GUI (graphical user interface)
Operating system : user interface Linux Ubuntu:
GUI w/ CLI (graphical user interface w/ command line interface)
Operating system : user interface Mac OS X
GUI w/ CLI (graphical user interface w/ command line interface)
How to list the contents of directory?
List Contents [ls -options location/directory] ls ls -a (all) ls -l (long) ls -al ls -la (expect output)
How to find information on commands?
Manual pages [man command] man (expect output)
How to move files?
Move files [mv location/file.ext newlocation/newName.ext] mv (no output)
What current directory am I in?
Print Working Directory [pwd] pwd (expect output)
How to delete/remove files and folders?
Remove [rm -options location/file.ext] rm rm -r (recursive) (expect output) rm -f (forced) (no output)
Operating system : user interface DOS running a program:
TLI (text line interface)
Copy file example.txt from HOME directory to ~/MyE115 directory while in home directory
cp example.txt MyE115 cp example.txt MyE115/newName.txt
Standard syntax
eos% command -options argument_1 argument_2
List the contents of HOME directory using RELATIVE pathname while in home directory
ls ls -a ls -l ls -al ls -la
List the contents of HOME directory using RELATIVE pathname while not in home directory
ls ~/ ls -a ~/ ls -l ~/ ls -al ~/ ls -la ~/
Shortcuts: chaining (;)
used to execute multiple commands on the same line
Shortcuts: up and down arrow
used to scroll through commands
Home Directory: Relative pathname
~/
