Thread: Extremely Basic Unix Run Down

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cd /filepath/here/

This allows you change directory. By including a trailing slash before your request, you are asking to take yourself to the root of the server before processing the request. By placing two periods and then a trailing slash (../), you are asking to go up one directory and then to process the request. By placing a single period and then a trailing slash (./), you are asking to process the request from the directory that you are in.

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ls -al

This will list all of the files/folders that are in directory that you are currently in.

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rm filename.html

This will remove the specified file.

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cp filename.html /filepath

This will copy "filename.html" to the folder "filepath," located at the root of the server.

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mv filename.html /filepath

This will move "filename.html" to the folder "filepath," located at the root of the server.

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clear

This will clear your screen.

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cat filename.html

This command can be used to display the contents of the specified file.

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grep example filename.html

This command will display each line in "filename.html" that contains the word "example." (case-sensitive)

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grep -i example filename.html

This command will display each line in "filename.html" that contains the word "example." (not case-sensitive)

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grep 'example two' filename.html

Use single-quotes when you need to find a phrase.

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wc filename.html

This will process a word count on "filename.html."

That's a very basic rundown on how Unix works.

There is a lot more to it, and I wouldn't get too cocky and tell everyone that you're able to use Unix to help produce works of art -- you're still a fairly large milestone away.

Thx a lot!
I really tend to forget some Unix basics...

Originally Posted by Shenron

Thx a lot!
I really tend to forget some Unix basics...

You're welcome. That's about as far as I've gotten (other than using sed, pico or the unzip command -- but that's not rocket science).