Linux File Operations
Linux file operation commands — ls, cd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, touch, and more. Create, delete, copy, and manage files and directories. This category documents 27 Linux file operations entries, and each page gives you the full syntax, the most useful options, a practical example you can paste into a terminal, and a difficulty rating. The entries are: ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, rmdir, rm, cp, mv, touch, cat, less, head, tail, ln, file, stat, basename, dirname, realpath, readlink, mktemp, install, tree, tmpwatch, truncate, split, nano. Not sure where to start? ls and cd are the most commonly used commands in this category. The file operations category is one of 15 categories in the Linux Reference, which covers 304+ commands and concepts in total. You can also search across every category from the search page, scan the cheat sheet, discover something new on the random command page, or read long-form tutorials on the blog.