| cd | Changes the current directory to the one specified, or if you do not specify a directory, to your home directory. |
| chmod | Sets access permissions for a specified file or directory. |
| cmp | Compares two files. |
| cp | Copies one or more files to the specified destinations. |
| emacs | Starts the emacs editor. |
| exit | Terminates a shell. If you are running only one shell, the command logs you out. |
| gnutar | Creates, adds files to, or extracts files from an archive file in tar format. |
| grep | Searches the named input files for lines containing a match to the given pattern. By default, grep prints the matching lines. |
| kill | Terminates or reinitializes a process. |
| ls | Lists information about files in a directory. If you do not specify a filename, it lists the files in the current directory. |
| man | Displays online documentation of operation system commands. |
| mkdir | Creates a directory. |
| mv | Moves or renames files and directories. |
| rm | Removes the specified file. The -r option allows you to remove a directory and all its files. |
| rmdir | Removes an empty directory.|
| sftp | Transfers files with secure ftp. |
| ssh | Securely connects and logs you into a specified remote host. |
| passwd | Changes your password. |
| pico | Starts the pico editor. |
| pine | Starts the pine program for sending and receiving e-mail. |
| ps | Displays a list of all the active processes submitted from the current terminal. | pwd | Displays the complete filename of the current directory.vi | Starts the vi editor. |
| wc | Displays the number of lines, words, and bytes contained in each input file. |
Date Created: 2001-08-22 13:40:10 Date Last Modified: 2001-08-22 18:39:32