# Common used command lines 1. `pwd`: present working directory, to show current position 2. `ls`: list the contents, to show the list of files 3. `cd`: change directories, used for going to certain folder/file. e.g. `cd ~/desktop/`-> go to desktop 4. `cd ..`: go back to the previous directory 5. `touch`: to create a new file: `touch tryout.txt` 6. `cat(1)`: display the content of the file: `cat tryout.txt` ` cat(2)`: to create a new file: `cat > aNewFile.txt` `cat(3)`: to concatenate two files:` cat tryout1.txt tryout2.txt > tryout3.txt` note: There are still a bunch of usages of 'cat', it's a powerful and complex tool! 6. `mkdir`: make a directory: `mkdir kk`->then create a folder called kk 7. `rmdir`: remove a directory: rmdir kk->then delete the given folder kk 8. `rm`: remove a file: rm tryout.txt 9. `clear`: clear the current page(not delete, just present a clean page) 10. `control+c`: to end a command