mkdir

# Make directory

cd
# changes the directory

cdt
# outputs contents of text file into the terminal window

pwd
# Present Working Directory
# displays the directory path

ls
# lists all files in the directory

ls -l
# list files in long form
# permission, first number, owner, group, size, date time, name
# first number. Link count of file or number of contained entries in the
directory

ls -a
# list ALL files including hidden files

ls -la
# list ALL files in long form

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.
# single period refers to the directory itself

..
# double period refers to the parent directory

##########Permission Details##########
There are 10 letter in the permission abbreviation
first letter indicates file type
followed by three trios of three letters
first set. permissions for user (file owner)
second set. permissions for the group category
third set. permission for other

-
# indicates file is a regular file
d
# indicates file is a directory
l
# symlink. A pointer to another location
r
# read permission
w
# write permission
x
# execute permission
-
# particular category does not have that permission

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