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Unix Commands
Appendix D Basic Unix Commands
Table 31 Basic Unix Commands
Command Description
cd path
Changes the current directory to the specified directory. The path specified can be
an absolute path, or a relative path:
• The absolute path begins with a forward slash, and specifies the destination
directory beginning from the top of the directory tree.
• The relative path does not begin with a forward slash, and specifies the destina-
tion beginning from a point common between the current and destination direc-
tories.
grep text filename
Searches the specified file for a specified string of characters.
logout Logs you out of the current session.
ls directory
Displays the contents of the specified directory.
man command
Diplays the online manual pages for the specified command.
mkdir directory
Makes a directory in the specified location.
more filename Displays the contents of a file one screenful at a time.
mv directory target
Moves the specified directory to the target location.
passwd
Allow you to change the current password.
pwd
Displays the directory in which you are currently (present working directory).
rmdir directory Removes the specifed directory. Two conditions apply to this command:
• The specified directory must be empty.
• The specified directory must not be between the current directory and root
directory.