Unix Shell (Terminal)

Overview

Being able to use the Unix Shell and terminal commands is an invaluable skill, and a requirement for this course. Follow this software carpentry link for more learning resources.

Useful Commands

ls 

List current files and folders in directory

ls -al 

List everything

pwd 

Prints the current working directory

cd <directory> 

Move to a specified directory eg “cd .. ” will take you one level up

ifconfig 

Shows details on current network interfaces

touch <file> 

Create <file>

nano <file> 

Opens <file>in the nano text editor

vim <file> 

Opens <file>in the vim text editor

mkdir <dir> 

Creates the folder specified in <dir>

sudo <cmd> 

executes the command <cmd>with sudo privileges

raspi-config

Opens up the Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool. Must be run as administrator

man <command> 

Opens the manual for a particular command

ssh 

Creates an SSH session.

scp 

Secure copy.

File:Figures/CMDOutput

caption An example output of running some commands in the shell