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Bash for Windows User

Command Similar to Notes
clear cls clears the screen. (not quite, see notes below)
ls dir list contents of current folder. ls -a to see all (includes hidden)
cd .. cd.. moves up as expected
cat type or get-content dump contents of a file to screen
cd [foldername] cd [foldername] be aware that names are CASE-SENSITIVE in linux land.
mkdir md make directory
cp copy copy one or more files into the current location
rm del remove one or more files (or directories, using -d or -r)
rmdir rd remove directory
more more show results one page at a time

for "help" on any command:

ls --help

Or, to review the manual...

man ls

use up arrow to cycle through previous commands (same as dos)

use Ctrl C (displayed as ^C) to break the current activity. (same as dos)

echo hello | xclip -selection c   ...pipe to the clipboard (sort of)

Bash extra Notes

clear: (same as cls) clears the screen, well....

Note it doesn't really clear the screen as you scroll up and the text is still there. this command however does reset the terminal: printf "\033c"

(when I get profiles working i'll define an alias for cls, like this: alias cls='printf "\033c"')

Clipboard -- the short answer is "gfys"

alias clipo="xclip -selection c"
alias pasto="xclip -selection clipboard -o"

Files in linux are case senstive, furthermore, they generally don't have file extensions (.txt, .pdf etc). so ~/etc/profile is a file not a folder.

Dot files (files beginning with a ".") are "hidden". (Hidden is not so much a security concept as a convenience feature... they're just tucked away) To view all files (including hidden) use ls -a

To go to your home folder, use simply:

cd

(That and ls are the only two things I remember from using Unix at university. Oh and pine.)

keyboard shortcuts

Cheat sheet

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