Basics of the using the Linux Command line / SSH - Part 1:

Things you will need:

  • To be connected via SSH or on the terminal of a Linux machine.

Video Description:

This is a short video discussing some basics of using the Linux command line.

Aimed at users new to the Linux command line this tutorial gives advice and information for using the Linux command line after connecting to the terminal or via ssh.

Useful links / code from the video:

pwd - Prints the current working directory (will show you what directory you are in.

ls - List the files in the directory you are in.

cd - change the directory you are in.

cd .. - change to the directory above the one you are in (the parent directory)

cat - read the contents of a file.

vi - Text editor to edit the contents of a file.

mv - Move (cut) a file to another location.

Related content:

Recommended prior reading / viewing:

- Connecting to a Linux server from a Windows machine (Video)

Recommended follow up reading / viewing:

- Part 2 of this series (Video)