Home ›

Commandline 101: Basic Directory Commands

Feb 26, 2009  By Shawn Powers
 in
FAIL (the browser should render some flash content, not this).

Basic directory commands,and what to do when you are not sure which command to use.

Download in .ogv format

Comments

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.

Another ogg

waparmley's picture
Submitted by waparmley on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 16:49.

Another downloadable ogg, yea!

Always looking to learn more about the cl.

Unless I'm mistaken

Shawn Powers's picture
Submitted by Shawn Powers on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 14:55.

I think "apropos" and "man -k" are the same thing -- so we're on the same track. :)

Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter

Yeah, and trying to remember

waparmley's picture
Submitted by waparmley on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 18:57.

Yeah, and trying to remember how to spell "apropos" can be kinda tough.

Oh, wait, hit the Tab key. ;-)

Still, I like man -k better, too.

too many commands

Roland's picture
Submitted by Roland (not verified) on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 14:47.

There are too many commands for any human to keep track of.
That's why my favorite command is 'apropos'. Check it out.

Webcast
More Resources
How to Build an Optimal Hadoop Cluster to Store and Maintain Unlimited Amounts of Data Using Microservers

Realizing the promise of Apache® Hadoop® requires the effective deployment of compute, memory, storage and networking to achieve optimal results. With its flexibility and multitude of options, it is easy to over or under provision the server infrastructure, resulting in poor performance and high TCO. Join us for an in depth, technical discussion with industry experts from leading Hadoop and server companies who will provide insights into the key considerations for designing and deploying an optimal Hadoop cluster.

Learn More

Sponsored by AMD

White Paper
More Resources
Private PaaS for the Agile Enterprise

If you already use virtualized infrastructure, you are well on your way to leveraging the power of the cloud. Virtualization offers the promise of limitless resources, but how do you manage that scalability when your DevOps team doesn’t scale? In today’s hypercompetitive markets, fast results can make a difference between leading the pack vs. obsolescence. Organizations need more benefits from cloud computing than just raw resources. They need agility, flexibility, convenience, ROI, and control.

Stackato private Platform-as-a-Service technology from ActiveState extends your private cloud infrastructure by creating a private PaaS to provide on-demand availability, flexibility, control, and ultimately, faster time-to-market for your enterprise.

Learn More

Sponsored by ActiveState