Basic Command Line Operations

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What command is used to view the beginning or end of a file?

head and tail

Which command is used to create a new directory?

mkdir

In command line operations, what does 'pwd' stand for?

Print working directory

What is the purpose of the 'df' command?

Display disk space usage

Which command is used to copy files or directories?

cp

What does the 'scp' command do in networking operations?

Transfer files securely between machines

When using the 'grep' command, what are you doing?

Searching for patterns in files

'chown' command is used for what purpose?

Change file ownership

'sed' is commonly used for what in command line operations?

Stream editor for filtering and transforming text

What does the 'ping' command do?

Send ICMP echo requests to test network connectivity

Learn about fundamental actions you can perform within a command line interface (CLI) or terminal, including navigation commands like 'cd', 'ls' (on Unix-like systems), and 'pwd', and file and directory management commands like 'mkdir' and 'touch'.

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