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Bash Cheat Sheet
Print-ready cheat sheet for Bash, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use
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echo & Navigation
echo "Hello, World!" # print text
pwd # print working directory
cd /path/to/dir # change directory
cd .. # go up one level
cd ~ # go to home directory
cd - # go to previous directory
Listing & Creating
ls # list files
ls -la # long format, show hidden
ls -lh # human-readable sizes
mkdir mydir # create directory
mkdir -p a/b/c # create nested directories
Copy, Move & Remove
cp file.txt copy.txt # copy file
cp -r dir/ backup/ # copy directory recursively
mv old.txt new.txt # rename / move
rm file.txt # delete file
rm -r dir/ # delete directory recursively
rm -rf dir/ # force delete (no prompt)
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