cp
copy a file or multiple files
cd
change directory
mkdir
make directory
pico <file>
edit a file
mv
mv or rename a file or directory
rm
delete a file
rm -rf
delete everything (either directory or files ) , same as deltree in dos,
use with caution !!
<command> | more pause display
screen
ifconfig
see the ip address of ourselves
vi <file>
edit a file
aporpos <something> find a command thta used to do <something>
.
Example apropos email will list u some program that has something
to do with email
man <command>
Give you a manual about that command . Very useful !!
efax -d /dev/ttyS1
tell your modem in COM2 to answer the incoming fax
find / -name <file>
Find a file
mke2fs -c /dev/fd0 Format
a diskette
dmesg | more
see the kernel or computer booting up message