File Commands

Command Description Usage
cp Copy a file cp myfile.txt mynewfilecopy.txt
ls List files ls
mv Move a file, or rename it mv mydirectory/ otherarea/
nano Edit a file nano myfile.txt
touch Create an empty file touch file1.txt file2.txt
mkdir Make a directory mkdir mydirectory/
rmdir Remove a directory rmdir mydirectory
rmdir -R mydirectory (Recursive)
rmdir -Rf mydirectory (Recursive + Force Removal)