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# This is a list of the most prominent commands for UNIX operating systems
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# Occasion: Computer Graphics, Summer Term 2006 
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# Author: Susanne Krömker
# Date:   May 04, 2006
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	ls		listing of the files and directories
	ls -l   	long listing (with permissions modes, size of files in KB)
	ls -al   	long listing of all files (also the dot-files)

	mkdir <dir>	make a directory

	cd <dir>	change directory
	cd 		change to home directory
	cd .. 		change to the directory above the current directory
	cd ~cg030 	change to the home directory of the user cg030
			(that is /export/home/cg030)

	pwd		print working directory, show the current path to the directory

	mv <file1> <file2>	move (rename) a file or directory
	mv <dir1> <dir2>	move (rename) a file or directory

	cp <file1> <file2>	copy a file
	cp -r <dir1> <dir2>	copy a directory and all subsequent files and directories

	ln -s <file1> <file2>	link symbolically file1 to file2

	rm		remove a file

	more <file>	show the content of a (text-)file within the terminal (or shell)

	lpq		line printer queue, show the status of accessible printers

	lp <file>	line printer, print a file
	gtklp		graphics toolkit line printer, window based line printer command

	make		execute a Makefile (or makefile, or gmakefile)
	make -f <my_makefile>	execute a makefile called <my_makefile>
	make <target>	execute the command target in a Makefile

	chmod 700 <file1> <file2> ...	change the permissions mode of files to -rwx------
	chmod 743 <file1> <file2> ...	change the permissions mode of files to -rwxr---wx
	chmod 761 <file1> <file2> ...	change the permissions mode of files to -rwxrw---x
			r + w + x = 4 + 2 + 1 
	man <command>	manual pages for the respective command

	mdir c:		listing of external disks (USB sticks)
	mdir c:/<dir>	listing of a directory on external disks (USB sticks)
	mcopy c:/<source-file> <target-file>	copy a file from stick to your account
	mcopy -s c:/<source-dir> <target-dir>	copy a directory from stick to your account

	nedit   	window based editor
	gedit   	window based editor