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= Commands dealing with directories = | = Commands dealing with directories = | ||
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| + | == special directories / paths == | ||
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| + | ! scope="col"| Command | ||
| + | ! scope="col"| Meaning | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| <code>cd</code> | ||
| + | | change to $HOME directory | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| <code>ls -ld <dirname></code> | ||
| + | | Parent of the parent (relative) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| <code>~</code> | ||
| + | | Home directory, $HOME also works (absolute) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| <code>/</code> | ||
| + | | System root directory, not a place to stay in! (absolute) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="row"| <code>/path/to</code> | ||
| + | | Common placeholder for absolute path to somewhere | ||
| + | |} | ||
== special directories / paths == | == special directories / paths == | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 2 October 2016
Contents
Introduction
Details of the Introduction to Unix for Bioinformatics and Genomics Analysis (i2u4bga)
Commands dealing with directories
special directories / paths
| Command | Meaning |
|---|---|
cd
|
change to $HOME directory |
ls -ld <dirname>
|
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 |
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 |
