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 ==== Common File Commands ====
-  - touch -- create a file
+  - touch – create a file
-  - pwd -- print working directory
+  - pwd – print working directory
-  - ls -- list files in current directory
+  - ls – list files in current directory
-  - cp -- copy a file
+  - cp – copy a file
-  - mv -- move a file
+  - mv – move a file
-  - rm -- remove a file
+  - rm – remove a file
-  - file -- examine type of file
+  - file – examine type of file
-  - less -- read a file
+  - less – read a file
-  - mkdir -- create a directory
+  - mkdir – create a directory
-  - cd -- change directory
+  - cd – change directory
-  - rmdir -- remove a directory
+  - rmdir – remove a directory
-  - clear -- clear screen
+  - clear – clear screen
 Please note that the above commands each have a man-page that will describe in more detail the full possibilities of each command. In this tutorial, we'll simply give a short overview, enough to get things done on the command line. For more information on man-pages, see the [[http://sdf.org/index.cgi?tutorials/findinghelp| Finding Help From Within the Shell]] tutorial.