Terminal Commands

Question

xargs

Answer 1

execute arguments

Answer 2

print whole file

Answer 3

clear window

Answer 4

print whole file

Answer 5

clear window

Answer 6

print working directory

Answer 7

print working directory

Answer 8

display computer's network name

Answer 9

clear window pane

Answer 10

print working directory

Answer 11

print whole file

Answer 12

make directory

Answer 13

change directory

Answer 14

list directory

Answer 15

display computer's network name

Answer 16

make directory

Answer 17

exit terminal

Answer 18

revert to second command

Answer 19

change directory

Answer 20

control delete

Answer 21

ls commands (lists commands)

Answer 22

find support for list (list support)

Answer 23

list file contents (list directory)

Answer 24

remove connected drive (disconnects drive)

Answer 25

remove directory (deletes folder)

Answer 26

push directory (push is a function that can add one or more elements to the end of an array).

Answer 27

PU shutdown

Answer 28

Pushes a line of code down one step down in the chain of command

Answer 29

pop directory (removes an element from an array)

Answer 30

erase what you've just typed

Answer 31

clear screen ("pop" desktop)

Answer 32

move back in directory (move back to next file level)

Answer 33

delete file

Answer 34

search for file _______

Answer 35

Copy [line of text]

Answer 36

Cut [line of text]

Answer 37

Stop (break) command

Answer 38

copy and paste

Answer 39

copy file or directory

Answer 40

go to control panel

Answer 41

move file or directory

Answer 42

copy file or directory

Answer 43

clear window

Answer 44

page through file or directory

Answer 45

reduce file

Answer 46

reduce terminal screen

Answer 47

Directions that appear on the terminal screen. (Type "help" to display them.)

Answer 48

The portion of terminal text that shows the terminal's readiness to perform a command. (Default OSX is the User's file. Mine is currently ">".)

Answer 49

A series of directions in bash that tells the computer to perform a certain function.

Answer 50

exit folder [...]

Answer 51

exit program [...]

Answer 52

exit terminal

Answer 53

export/set a new environmental variable

Answer 54

make new directory

Answer 55

export files to a new location

Answer 56

print (display) arguments (repeats what you type in)

Answer 57

pings the nearest network

Answer 58

says the words you type in

Answer 59

Look at your environment

Answer 60

Create an envelope for the contents you just types

Answer 61

Create new environment

Answer 62

Searches the manual pages for a keyword or regular expression.

Answer 63

Reads the manual page.

Answer 64

Exits manual.

Answer 65

Read manual page.

Answer 66

Manage files.

Answer 67

Print manual.

Answer 68

global regular expression print

Answer 69

global random expression print

Answer 70

general regular expression print

Answer 71

Create temporary file.

Answer 72

Create false file.

Answer 73

Super User Do (allows permitted user to execute commands as another user).

Answer 74

find [command]

Answer 75

find folder

Answer 76

find [any text]

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