Depending on the OS, you can usually find the terminal(to use the command line) under applications and utilities.
Once the terminal is found, you can also create a shortcut to it so it can be accessed easily.
Absolute Path: The location and route of a file from the root directory (begin with forward slash /)
Relative Path: The location and route of a file from the current directory (No slash)
~ Will take you back to your home directory
The user can also use the “tab” key on their keyboard to auto complete a file/directory instead of having to type out the entire thing.
“Everything is a File”
Linux is extensionless, meaning files in Linux will not have the trail text that denotes what type of file it is Ex: picture.png
Linux is also case sensitive.
ls -a Will list all of the files in the current directory including the hidden files. a. will determine if a file is hidden or not.
Manual Pages are documents that will provide the user every command available to them on their OS.
If you need to search for a specific command’s manual pageyou can use man (followed by the command).
man -k (followed by the search term) will provide the user with every manual page that includes the provided search term.
mv can be used to either move a file/directory or also rename it
rm-r will remove a directory that isn’t empty. (It’ll also remove it’s contents).