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Manually Editing DCM Controller Files

Common Linux Commands

Table B-1. Common Linux Commands

Action	Command

Change your directory	cd <new directory>
Move to the directory above the current	cd ..
Return to the home directory	cd (do not specify a
	directory)
List files:	dir <directory>
• Simply enter dir to view files in the current directory
• Include the [<directory>] option if you want to view the
contents of a particular directory

List files and subdirectories with ls

•Simply enter ls to view files in the current directory

•Include the [<directory>] option if you want to view the contents of a particular directory

•Include the -l option to view the files and directories in the long format

Repeat previous command

Repeat specified command

View text files

View or edit files

Delete a file

Copy a file

Find a file

ls [<directory>] [-l]

•[spacebar] or [f]— move forward one screen

•N[f]—move forward N screens

•[b]—move back one screen

•N[b]—move back N screens

vi<filename> See page B-5.

rm <filename>

cp <filename> <newfilename>

find <base directory> -name <filename>

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