JCAC Mod 5 UNIX Commands
This flashcard set introduces the UNIX man command, used to display online manual pages for other commands. It provides detailed usage instructions, options, and examples to help users understand and execute commands effectively.
man
Displays on-line manual pages about command.
Key Terms
man
Displays on-line manual pages about command.
clear
Clears the current screen providing an empty terminal window.
pwd
Print working directory, displays the current working directory.
date
Prints or sets the system date and/or time
tree
Lists directory contents in a tree-like format
exit
Exit the current shell
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
man | Displays on-line manual pages about command. |
clear | Clears the current screen providing an empty terminal window. |
pwd | Print working directory, displays the current working directory. |
date | Prints or sets the system date and/or time |
tree | Lists directory contents in a tree-like format |
exit | Exit the current shell |
ls ls -l ls -i ls -s ls -a | Lists contents of a directory |
less | Displays text files one screen at a time Allows backwards movement, one page at a time / Initiates a search for a string (word) q Exits from less SPACE BAR Advances one screen at a time ENTER Key Advances one line at a time |
more | Displays text files one screen at a time Works like the less command but with fewer options |
head | Automatically prints the first 10 lines of a file to standard output |
tail | command automatically displays the last 10 line |
cat | Displays file(s) contents to the screen and can concatenate (combine) files |
echo | will print to the screen anything following it |