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unix terminal commands
some terminal commands to memorize from http://cli.learncodethehardway.org/book/ex1.html
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07/30/2013
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pwd
 Definition
print working directory
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hostname
 Definition
my computer's network name
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mkdir
 Definition
make directory
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cd
 Definition
change directory
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ls
 Definition
list directory
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rmdir
 Definition
remove directory
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pushd
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push directory
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popd
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pop directory
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cp
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copy a file or directory
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mv
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move a file or directory
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less
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page through a file
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cat
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print the whole file
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xargs
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execute arguments
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find
 Definition
find files
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grep
 Definition
find things inside files
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man
 Definition
read a manual page
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apropos
 Definition
find what man page is appropriate
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env
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look at your environment
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echo
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print some arguments
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export
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export/set a new environment variable
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exit
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exit the shell
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sudo
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DANGER! become super user root DANGER!
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chmod
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change permission modifiers
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chown
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change ownership
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