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--- wiki:basic_commands [2011/05/16 03:35] – [List the Contents of a Directory] Guy
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 <code>ls -al</code>
+==== Change Directory ====
+To change to a directory within the one you are in, use
+<code>cd directory-name</code>
+To change to a directory in the directory in one you are in, use
+<code>cd directory-name/directory-name</code>
+To change to the root directory, use
+<code>cd /</code>
+To change to a directory in root, use
+<code>cd /directory-name</code>
+To change to the home directory, use
+<code>cd ~/</code>
+To change to a directory within the home directory, use
+<code>cd ~/directory-name</code>
+To change up to the directory containing the one you are in, use
+<code>cd ..</code>
+To change up two levels, use
+<code>cd ../..</code>
+==== Display the Contents of a File ====
+To display the contents of a file, use
+<code>cat filename</code>
+This may be used to read text files.
+==== As Root or Administrator ====
+To have root or administrator permissions, use
+<code>sudo</code>
+before commands.
+For example, to start the text editor as root or administrator, use
+<code>sudo editor</code>
+==== Stop an Application ====
+To stop an application, use
+<code>killall app-name</code>