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=== Other Useful Bash Commands ===

The following commands are used for simple operations from the command line:

* '''ls''' (or '''l'''i'''s'''t): Lists (non-hidden) files and folders in the working directory, or in a directory given as an argument. It is common to use this with the arguments "l", "a", and "h" to show hidden files, show more details on the files, and print the results in a nicer format: <code>$ ls -lah</code>

* '''mkdir''' (or '''m'''a'''k'''e '''dir'''ectory): Creates a new directory in the working directory, with the name given in an argument

* '''rm''' (or '''r'''e'''m'''ove): Deletes a file or directory in the working directory. If you are deleting a non-empty directory, you will need to use <code>rm -rf</code> to tell it to delete the entire tree recursively, and force it to delete, even though there are files there.

* '''mv''' (or '''m'''o'''v'''e): Moves a file or directory given in the first argument, to the directory given in the second argument.

* '''cp''' (or '''c'''o'''p'''y): Copies a file or directory given in the first argument, to the directory given in the second argument.

* '''cat''' (or con'''cat'''enate): Prints the contents of a file given in an argument, to the console.

* '''echo''': Prints the fully-evaluated form of the argument given. For example, <code>$ echo ~</code> prints the fully-evaulated form of your home directory, which is likely "/home/[your username]"