UNIX Commands
cat
cd
cp
emacs
g++
gdb
gsubmit
less
ls
make
man
mkdir
mv
pwd
rm
& (background)
< (input redirection)
> (output redirection)
| (pipe)
Up and down arrows (command history)
UNIX Concepts
Directory
Subdirectory
Root directory
Current or present working directory
Home directory
Path or pathname
Full or absolute pathname
Relative pathname
Command argument
Command flag or option or switch
Text file/binary file
Source code
Executable
Compiling and linking
Debugger
Running in the background
Input redirection
Output redirection
Piping
Command history
BU CAS CS - UNIX Reference
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