<!--StartFragment-->It is very helpful to have at least a passing acquaintance with a few UNIX commands when you are creating web pages on frank.
<p class="bodyText">The following table offers an overview of commonly used commands and their functions.</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><span style="color:#000000;">UNIX Command</span></p>
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<p class="bodyText"><span style="color:#000000;">Description</span></p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>ll</code></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Gives a directory listing of files and subdirectories in the current or specified directory</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>cd</code> <var>subdirectory name</var></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Changes current subdirectory to specified directory</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>pwd</code></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Displays your present (current) working directory</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>mkdir</code> <var>subdirectory name</var></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Creates a new subdirectory</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>rmdir</code> <var>subdirectory name</var></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Removes or deletes a subdirectory</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>cp</code> <var>source path and filename<br clear="all" /></var> <var>target path and filename</var></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Copies an existing file to a new file or new location</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>mv</code> <var>source path and filename target path and filename</var></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Moves an existing file to a new file or new location</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>rm</code> <var>source path and filename</var></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Removes or deletes specified file</p>
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<p class="bodyText"><code>chmod</code> <var>u, g, o, a/+, -/r, w, x subdirectory or filename</var></p>
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<p class="bodyText">Changes a group's (u=user, g=group, o=other, or a=all) permissions (r=read, w=write, and x=execute) on specified subdirectory or filename</p>
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<h4 class="bodyText"><br clear="all" /> Related Links:</h4>
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<li><a href="/id0900b40a800d5b5d">Quick UNIX permissions guide</a></li>
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