Files & Directories

Windows: Make Directories in the GUI & CLI

mkdir my_cool_folder
mkdir my cool folder
mkdir 'my cool folder'
mkdir my` cool` folder

Linux: Make Directories in the Bash

mkdir my_cool_folder
ls
mkdir 'my cool folder'

Windows: Command History

history
mkdir my_cool_folder

Ctrl + R
mkdir my_cool_folder2
mkdir my_cool_folder3
clear

Linux: Command History

history

Ctrl + R
clear

Windows: Copying Files & Directories

• Hotkey

• Cpoy Ctrl+C

• Paste Ctrl+V

• cp mycoolfile.txt c:\Users\cindy\Desktop

• cd ~\Desktop

• ls

• Windcard A character that’s used to help select files based on a certain pattern.

• cd c:\Users\cindy\Documents

• cp *.jpg c:\Users\cindy\Desktop

• cd ~\Desktop

• ls

• Recurse

• Verbose

• cp 'Bird Picture' c:\Users\cindy\Desktop

• cp 'Bird Picture' c:\Users\cindy\Desktop\ -Recursive -Verbose

Linux: Copying Files & Directories

• ls
• cp my_very_cool_file.txt ~/Desktop
• ls ~\Desktop
• cp *.png ~/Desktop
• ls ~\Desktop
• cp -r 'cat Pictures' ~/Desktop
• ls ~\Desktop

Windows: Moving and Renaming Files & Directories

• mv .\blue_document.txt yellow_document.txt
• ls
• mv .\yellow_document.txt c:\Users\cindy\Documents
• ls c:\Users\cindy\Documents
• mv *_document.txt c:\Users\cindy\Documents
• ls c:\Users\cindy\Documents\

Linux: Moving and Renaming Files & Directories

• mv red_document.txt blue_document.txt
• mv *_document.txt ~/Desktop

Windows: Removing Files & Directories

• rm ~\text1.txt
• rm ~\misc_folder -Recurse

Linux: Removing Files & Directories

• rm text1.txt
• rm self_destrcution_buton
• rm -r misc_folder