Command Line Primer

The text-based command line is a common platform for most development environments. Learning how to use this text-based interface enables you to interact directly with your computer's file system and access many developer-facing tools. Lambda's track focuses on the bash shell.

Objectives

• Type and edit text into the bash command line interpreter shell https://youtu.be/mq2RWXEfJ6s
• Explain what the command line is and the advantages it offers https://youtu.be/tCrkdcDycjA
• Understand, navigate, and use shell history to repeat previous commands https://youtu.be/urz7sdC556s
• Navigate through the Unix file system and list directory files. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFh4vbOH81Q
• Perform basic file and directory management tasks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvTTkiPyjCs

References

These supplemental materials may be useful in learning more about this topic.

• Command line cheat sheet (via Tower): https://www.git-tower.com/blog/command-line-cheat-sheet/
• The Unix Family Tree: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2524660/operating-systems/the-unix-family-tree.html