Intro to the Linux command-line

Objectives & prerequisites

Objectives

Navigate around the filesystem.
Create, move, rename, and delete files and directories.
List the contents of directories.
View the contents of files.
Execute commands using superuser privileges.
Preview your recent command history.

Prerequisites

To be able to practise the exercises and tasks, you should have access to one of the following:

Any Linux machine
Any Apple machine with that runs OS X 10.0 or higher
Any Windows machine that runs Windows 10 or higher, with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) installed.

Illustration of a command-line terminal.

Overview

This collection introduces you to Linux, terminals, and helps you use the command-line to explore and manipulate files and directories using a handful of the most basic and often-used Linux commands.