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! scope="col"| Meaning
 
! scope="col"| Meaning
 
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! scope="row"| <code>cd</code>
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! scope="row"| <code>cd</code> or <code>cd ~</code>
 
| change to $HOME directory
 
| change to $HOME directory
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! scope="row"| <code>cd -</code> or <code>cd -</code>
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| change to previous directory location
 
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! scope="row"| <code>ls -ld <dirname></code>
 
! scope="row"| <code>ls -ld <dirname></code>
| Parent of the parent (relative)
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| list details of the named directory
 
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! scope="row"| <code>~</code>
 
! scope="row"| <code>~</code>

Revision as of 16:30, 2 October 2016

Introduction

Details of the Introduction to Unix for Bioinformatics and Genomics Analysis (i2u4bga)

Commands dealing with directories

special directories / paths

Command Meaning
cd or cd ~ change to $HOME directory
cd - or cd - change to previous directory location
ls -ld <dirname> list details of the named directory
~ Home directory, $HOME also works (absolute)
/ System root directory, not a place to stay in! (absolute)
/path/to Common placeholder for absolute path to somewhere

special directories / paths

Symbol(s) Meaning
. or ./ current, present working directory (relative)
.. or ../ Parent directory (relative)
../../ Parent of the parent (relative)
~ Home directory, $HOME also works (absolute)
/ System root directory, not a place to stay in! (absolute)
/path/to Common placeholder for absolute path to somewhere