Command Line Flashcards by Paul Park

Q

What is a CLI?

A

-Command-line Interface

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What is a GUI?

A

-Graphical User Interface

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man

A

-Interface to the online reference manual

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cat

A

-Concatenate files and print on the standard output

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ls

A

-List directory contents

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pwd

A

-Print name of working directory

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echo

A

-Display a line of text

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touch

A

-Change file timestamps

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mkdir

A

-Make directories

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mv

A

-Move (rename) files

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rm

A

-Remove files or directories

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cp

A

-Copy files and directories

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Q

What are the three virtues of a great programmer?

A

-Laziness, Impatience, and Hubris

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