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Top 10 Linux Commands :

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1. pwd command :

  (pwd) - stands for present working directory.
   The pwd command writes the full pathname of the current working directory .


                        SYNTAX : pwd

2. cd command :

   The cd command known as change directory is used 
   to change the current working directory. 

                        SYNTAX : cd

3. ls command :

   Is command is used for listing files or directories 

                         SYNTAX : ls

4. cp command :

  cp command stands for copy. 
  cp is used to copy  files or group of files or directories. 
  cp command is used to create a copy of the contents
  of the file or directory.

                         SYNTAX : cp source file destination file

5. mv command :

  mv command is used to move files or directories from  
  its source to destination file or to rename a file.
  mv commands stands for move. 


                        SYNTAX : mv source file destination file

6. rm command :

   rm command is used to remove any file or directory you no longer  need.
   rm command stands for remove. 

                       SYNTAX : rm filename

7. mkdir command :

   mkdir command allows you to create new directories. 
   mkdir command refers to make directory. 

                      SYNTAX : mkdir directory name

8. rmdir command :

   rmdir command allows you to remove directories you no longer need.
   rmdir command stands for remove directory.


                      SYNTAX : rmdir directory name 

9. clear command :

   clear command is used to bring the command-line on the top of the terminal.

                      SYNTAX : clear

10. history command :

   history command is used for previewing previously executed commands.

                       SYNTAX : history

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