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Common Bash Commands

cd –> move back to the home folder
cd foldername –> move from the current folder to a child folder
cd .. –> move up in the folder hierarchy one level
clear –> clears your command window giving you a fresh screen to work with (also, Ctrl-l)
cp myfile.txt myfile.bak –> copies file with new name
diff myfile.txt otherfile.txt –> shows differences between files
echo $ (tab tab) –> returns list of all variables
echo $s (tab) –> returns list of all variables that begin with 's'
echo (variable name) –> returns value of variable
ls –> list visible folders and files in the current folder
ls -a –> lists all of the files and folders in the current folder, including hidden files
ls -l –> lists all of the folders and files in the current folder with additional detail such as last modified timestamp
man (name of command) –> opens manual for that command
mkdir newfoldername –> create a new folder
mv myfile.txt myfolder –> moves file to folder
notepad++ newdocname.txt –> create a new file and open it in notepad++
notepad++ docname.txt –> edit an existing file in notepad++
pwd –> see what folder you are currently in
rmdir (myfoldername) –> deletes folder